During the Easter break last weekend, after the March inflation report was released, US stocks closed slightly higher than expected: the CPI rose 8.5% above consensus expectations. is 8.4%. Supplier prices were also higher than expected, with the PPI rising 11.2% from a year ago and marking the biggest gain since 2010; The S&P 500 […]
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What is the index? The set of companies that are publicly traded in a particular region or on an exchange is known as a stock index. Stock indices are tied to specific countries and specifically have a defined impact on that country’s economy and are often an indicator of that country’s overall economy. These stock […]