US Employment Cost Index QoQ (Q4) Q/Q 0.7% vs. Exp. 0.8% (Prev. 0.8%, Low. 0.7%, High. 0.9%)

The US Employment Cost Index for Q4 came in at 0.7%, slightly below the expected 0.8% and matching the previous quarter's figure.

Newsquawk StaffPublished 10 Feb 2026, 13:50 UTCOn the live feed at 13:30 UTC — 10 more headlines followed before this page went public

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This marginal miss suggests that wage growth may be stabilizing, which could signal less upward pressure on inflation and influence Fed policy discussions moving forward. Traders should consider how this print aligns with the broader economic landscape, particularly regarding the growth-inflation mix.

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