Markets are ignoring a hotter-than-expected inflation report and instead turning their attention to the latest signs that the U.S. labor market is faltering — a shift in focus that points to growing concern about a deeper economic slowdown. Consumer prices rose a bit more than expected August, according to CPI data released Thursday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Both the headline rate of 2.9% and the core rate of 3.1% remain solidly higher than the Federal Reserve's 2% target. Normally, that wou ...

Most cryptocurrencies are in the green, with tokens like Ethena's ENA and dogecoin (DOGE) looking to better their already impressive double-digit 24-hour price gains. The CoinDesk 20 Index (CD20), a measure of the broad market, is 2% higher with 16 members advancing. Still, Alex Kuptsikevich, the chief market analyst at the FxPro, remains cautious. "The crypto market capitalisation remains below its 50-day moving average, indicating the prevalence of bears in the market. This is a very worrying indicato ...