New data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics out Wednesday showed that a key inflation metric eased for the first time since July. On a "core" basis, which strips out the more volatile costs of food and gas,

A key measure of consumer prices rose less than expected in December, perhaps calming at least temporarily fresh worries about a recent rebound in inflation. An uptick in inflation since the end of su

Futures Jump, Yields Fall. S&P 500 futures surged 1.4% in premarket trade, up from about a 0.4% gain before the CPI inflation report. The 10-year Treasury yield dived 10 basis poi