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With inflation coming in hotter-than-expected during the first quarter, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank needs to be patient with regard to interest rates. "The first quarter in the United States was notable for its lack of further progress on inflation," Powell said during remarks at the annual general meeting of the Foreign Bankers' Association in Amsterdam on Tuesday.

Producer prices in the U.S. increased by more than expected in the month of April, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Tuesday. The Labor Department said its producer price index for final demand climbed by 0.5 percent in April after a revised 0.1 percent dip in March. Economists had expected producer prices to rise by 0.3 percent.

Producer prices in the U.S. increased by more than expected in the month of April, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Tuesday.

A report released by the University of Michigan on Friday showed a substantial deterioration in U.S. consumer sentiment in the month of May. The University of Michigan said its consumer sentiment index plunged to 67.4 in May from 77.2 in April. Economists had expected the index to edge down to 76.0.

At the Jackson Hole, Wyoming global economic symposium, Fed Chair Jerome Powell stated that the US economy didn’t’ cool down as expected and will proceed “carefully” for the next decisions.