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Marketplace All-in-One

Feds preferred gauge of inflation cools

Marketplace All-in-One

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News, Business

4.51.4K Ratings

🗓️ 31 May 2024

⏱️ 1 minutes

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Summary

Markets end mixed; Core PCE inflation cools; Gap shares pop; Anchor Brewing finds buyer.

Transcript

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0:00.0

This is the Marketplace Minute, I'm Megan McCarty Carino.

0:05.0

Markets were in a weird mood Friday.

0:07.0

The Dow jumped to more than 1.5%, the S&P gained 8 10% percent,

0:11.7

and the NASDAQ ended basically flat.

0:14.3

Today's inflation data gave investors cause for optimism that a rate cut will be in the

0:18.8

cards this year.

0:20.2

The Core Personal Consumption Expenditure Index cooled last month after running hot through the beginning of the year.

0:26.0

Corps PCPCE is the Fed's preferred gauge of inflation as it strips out volatile food and energy prices.

0:32.0

shares of gap surged more than 20%,

0:35.0

after the retailer known for its Chino-style Basics

0:38.0

reported a turnaround in sales.

0:40.0

The company has hired a new CEO and creative director and seen sales rise across the board, including an old Navy and Banana Republic.

0:49.0

And the country's oldest craft beer is making a comeback, anchor brewing in San Francisco, which shut down last summer,

0:56.0

will reopen under a new buyer, the billionaire founder of Chobani Yogurt.

1:00.0

I'm Megan McCarty Carino with the Marketplace Minute.

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