A slowing in price increases could be good news for consumers struggling with the cost of living, although their paychecks still may not be keeping up

Russia's consumer ​price index (CPI) ‌rose 0.54% in July after ​increasing ​0.87% in June, ⁠data from ​the state ​statistics service showed on Wednesday.

July inflation numbers showed a cooling to a 3.4% annual rate, according to the latest report. Matt Phillips, a markets correspondent for Axios, joins with more.

The latest Consumer Price Index report shows prices slightly up, with inflation rising 0.1% from June to July. NBC News’ Christine Romans and Investopedia's Caleb Silver report on how the numbers compare with previous months.

U.S. futures are pointing higher before the release of key inflation data for July that could provide a better idea of where prices are heading. Futures for the S&P 500 gained 0.3% Wednesday and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 0.

Wall Street finished just shy of a record Wednesday after several AI stocks reported better growth for the spring than analysts expected, while a report showed inflation across the United States was slightly less bad last month.

Cooler inflation could relieve pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates to help tamp down price increases. Higher rates could curb inflation but they also would dra

Higher oil prices make inflation worse, and they've sent the average cost for a gallon of regular gasoline to $4.01, according to AAA.

Global equities were higher on Wednesday after mild inflation data reinforced bets the Federal ​Reserve will hold interest rates steady, while oil prices dipped as investors balanced lower demand against a deadlock in U.

The International Energy Agency warned of sharp drop in oil stocks amid renewed disruption to exports from Gulf producers with "lower volumes" at sea.

U.S. stocks slipped a bit further from their records Tuesday, while oil prices kept swinging on uncertainty about when the war with Iran will allow crude to flow freely again. The S&P 500 fell 0.3% for a second modest drop since setting its all-time high on Friday.

Oil futures end little changed in cautious trading with the market still focused on the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump posted on Truth Social that the U.S. is in complete control of the strait, although few ships are moving through the waterway given the risk of Iranian attacks.

Intel has increased the size of a planned share sale to $20 billion, raising more money to help fund its spending plans. The chip maker announced a $15 billion stock offering on Monday, saying that st

Intel on Tuesday said it would increase the size of its offering of new shares by an additional $5 billion to $20 billion.

Intel plans to raise $20 billion by way of an underwritten public offering of 210.5 million shares priced at $95 each.

Shares of Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) are climbing 5% to $102 in midday trading Wednesday, extending a run that has Intel stock up 176% year to date (YTD). The catalyst is a fresh $20 billion equity raise, upsized from an initial $15 billion goal after being oversubscribed five times.

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