Follow MarketWatch's live coverage of the consumer-price index for January and its implications for the economy and markets.

A day after Harley-Davidson reported weaker quarterly earnings, the famed motorcycle maker got a warning that its debt ...

The subdued rise in retail prices in January, as measured by the CPI, should comfort Federal Reserve leaders. But they ...

Social Security’s cost of living adjustment for 2027 could be as low as 1.2%, marking the lowest COLA in a decade, as new consumer price data show inflation is slowing. The forecast of 1.2% from indep ...

Overall, the January consumer-inflation report was largely in line with expectations. But the only troubling aspect was the resurgence of "supercore" prices, according to Ian Lyngen, head of U.S.

Treasury yields were falling Friday, after fresh data showed inflation in January was slightly softer than expected. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note was declining about 2 basis points to around ...

Gold and silver prices were edging higher early Friday after a reading on consumer inflation came in more tame than expected.

A broad-based rally was helping to push the S&P 500 higher on Friday, even as several of its most influential stocks remained ...

January has often delivered nasty inflation surprises, even before the pandemic. How come? One old reason, and one new.

Two surprises in the January CPI jump out: one good and one bad. The good news? The cost of goods, omitting food and energy, was flat. These are goods such as steel, computers, toys, auto parts and so ...

Applied Materials stock rallied 12% as the chip-equipment maker forecast over 20% growth this year, helped by AI-fueled ...

Payrolls will matter more than inflation in defining the forward path for interest rates, but today's CPI report won't be ...