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As the market eagerly awaits the next CPI report, the overarching question remains: Is the U.S. economy on track to hit the Fed’s 2% inflation target, or are we grappling with more tenacious inflationary trends? The July Curveball and What’s In Store For August: Despite a year-long...

Inflation will be front and center next week with a highly anticipated economic report due ahead of the upcoming Federal Reserve policy meeting scheduled for Sept. 23.The August consumer price index report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is set to be released Wednesday. The prevailing consensus...

Inflation has been a big concern for both the Federal Reserve and investors. But according to Tom Lee, co-founder and head of research at Fundstrat Global Advisors, this concern will soon diminish. "I think inflation is on a glide path towards sub three, sub two by the middle of next year," Lee...

As we approach the tail-end of 2Q company earnings, the market turned back to focusing on more macro issues, and was immediately “rewarded” by lots of not-so-good news. In this week’s 5 Things, we’ll cover: CPI rose and Core CPI remains sticky. Will the index continue to...

The disinflationary trend continued in July, even though the annual CPI inflation rate saw a slight increase from 3% to 3.2% last month, breaking a streak of 12 consecutive months of decline. The low base effect from a year ago is to blame, but what matters for investors is that the inflation rate...

The U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) recorded an annual inflation rate of 3.2% in July, rising from 3% in June but lower than expected 3.3%. Despite the overall figure, there were substantial variations among the basket’s key components, but the significant decline in the price of second-hand...

After 12 consecutive months of declining inflation rates from an over four-decade highs of 9.1% in June 2022, the annual increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) basket saw a fresh uptick from 3% in June 2023 to 3.2% in July 2023, but below economist expectations of 3.3%. The data announced on...

Subscribe to Trading Adventures and follow on Twitter/X for more charts and comments. The Markets The seasonal, summer selloff is right on time. In fact, it has followed the schedule perfectly up to this point. In a mid-July article titled, Pumping The Brakes, this was...

The bond market’s anticipation of long-term U.S. inflation is nearing its highest level in over a year, suggesting that the Federal Reserve might grapple with high inflation rates for an extended period. As the market awaits the upcoming consumer price index figures, a pivotal long-term...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ long-awaited July Consumer Price Index (CPI) data is scheduled to be released on Thursday at 8:30 a.m., ahead of the opening bell. This critical economic data will have a significant impact on market expectations for future Fed rate hikes. Therefore, market...

To gain an edge, this is what you need to know today. Consumer Price Index Ahead Please click here for a chart of Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL). Note the following: The Morning Capsule is about the big picture, not an individual stock. The chart of AAPL stock is being used to...

The upcoming release scheduled for Thursday of the U.S. inflation report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is stirring anticipation and speculation among market observers. While the trend of disinflation is expected to continue in July, a potential surprise driven by the base effect looms on the...

Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank President Patrick Harker on Tuesday hinted at a potential pause in the Fed’s interest rate hiking cycle, an indication the Fed may be done with its most rate hike campaign. What Happened: Speaking at a Philadelphia Business Journal event, Harker said, "Absent...

The Thursday release of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report will bring pivotal data for markets as it will highly impact expectations for future Fed interest rates. July CPI Inflation Rate: What Are The Expectations? After experiencing 12 consecutive months of declining annual inflation, from...

An ugly weekly close last week, dropping ES down to the bottom (to the tick) of the weekly bullish imbalance. This week has the makings to be an extremely important one moving forward, for a number of reasons. If there is no bounce back this week back to 4553, a weekly bearish imbalance will be...