Haleon share price rises as UK inflation cools — what to watch before Feb 25 earnings

Haleon PLC shares moved up 0.9% to 412.6 pence by 0920 GMT on Wednesday, lifted along with the broader UK market after fresh inflation numbers. The FTSE All-Share index was also higher, gaining 0.6%.

Dow Jones holds near 49,500 after cooler CPI; Fed minutes and GDP/PCE loom after Presidents Day

Dow Jones holds near 49,500 after cooler CPI; Fed minutes and GDP/PCE loom after Presidents Day

The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 48.95 points, or 0.1%, to close at 49,500.93 on Friday, with a milder inflation reading helping to calm Wall Street after a steep AI-driven selloff. U.S. stock and bond markets will be shut on Monday, Feb. 16, for Presidents Day. “It’s still too high, but only for now, not forever,” said Brian Jacobsen, chief economic strategist at Annex Wealth Management, referring to inflation.
AGNC stock price slips after soft U.S. CPI; dividend and Fed minutes loom

AGNC stock price slips after soft U.S. CPI; dividend and Fed minutes loom

AGNC Investment Corp closed out Friday at $11.36, slipping roughly 0.2%. The stock moved in a band from $11.23 to $11.54 as traders gravitated toward rate-sensitive stocks on the back of falling Treasury yields. Annaly Capital Management picked up about 0.5%. Dynex Capital was down around 0.4%. The VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF added about 0.6%.
Gold price jumps back above $5,000 after softer U.S. inflation — what traders watch next

Gold price jumps back above $5,000 after softer U.S. inflation — what traders watch next

Gold surged more than 2% Friday, lifted by a weaker U.S. inflation print that reignited hopes for rate cuts and pulled bullion out of its slump for a weekly advance. Spot gold traded up 2.1% at $5,022.06 an ounce, marking a 1.2% rise for the week. U.S. gold futures for April settled at $5,046.30, up 2%. Silver didn’t lag, climbing 3.4% to $77.70. “Relief rally,” said independent metals trader Tai Wong, reacting to the CPI numbers.
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Oil prices hold near $68 as OPEC+ April supply talk meets softer U.S. inflation

Oil prices hold near $68 as OPEC+ April supply talk meets softer U.S. inflation

Oil held firm Friday, regaining ground after a softer U.S. inflation print blunted an earlier slide triggered by fresh OPEC+ supply chatter. By 12:22 p.m. ET, Brent crude inched up 11 cents to $67.63 a barrel, while U.S. WTI stuck at $62.84. Both contracts, though, remained on course for weekly declines, still reeling from Thursday’s nearly 3% plunge. “Looks like inflation is stabilizing,” said Dennis Kissler, senior VP of trading at BOK Financial. He pointed out crude’s persistent $5-to-$7-a-barrel “geopolitical premium”—a nod to ongoing disruption risks.
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