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CONSUMER PRICE INDEX - NOVEMBER 2025 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis over the 2 months from September 2025 to November 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 2.7 percent before seasonal adjustment. BLS did not collect survey data for October 2025 due to a lapse in appropriations. - BLS From BLS - CPI (official) CPI is based on a basket of goods. With most items missing from this data, 2.7% should be worrying as the other items are yet to be accounted. What is concerning is not the incomplete data? What is concerning is the willingness to publish this and claim that inflation has gone down. This is a part of transparency, accountability and

The Yahoo Finance article (13Dec2025) discusses the market's fluctuating reaction to Oracle's massive commitment to supporting OpenAI's infrastructure, suggesting the initial excitement is now tempered by significant investor concerns. Here is a summary of the article's main points: The Bet: Oracle announced a landmark deal with OpenAI, reported to be a commitment of approximately $300 billion for cloud computing services (specifically for the "Stargate" AI data center project) over a period of about five years. This deal accounts for a massive portion of Oracle's "remaining performance obligations" (RPO), or future contracted revenue. The Initial Reward: The announcement of the deal in late 2025 initially sent Oracle's stock soaring, with shares rising dramatically and briefly making co-f

Economic Calendar: Key Market Movers (week of 15Dec25) Labour Market and Federal Reserve Indicators These reports are critical inputs for the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decisions. The highly anticipated Non-Farm Payroll figures for November will be released. The previous reading was 119,000 jobs added. The Unemployment Rate for November is also due, with the previous forecast standing at 4.4%. Average Hourly Earnings for November will be published, which serves as a key indicator of wage inflation. The previous month-over-month increase was 0.2%. The latest Initial Jobless Claims data will be reported; the previous level was 236,000. Inflation Measures Inflation data is the most closely watched category, as unexpected increases ca