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inflation: Archive

Mark Vickery

Retail Sales, Imports Come In Warm Ahead of FOMC Decision

August prints on Retail Sales and Imports were higher than expected this morning. All eyes are on today's interest rate decision from the Fed.

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Mark Vickery

Gaming the Fed Odds for a Rate Hike Wednesday

The 2-year bond yield, at +4.65%, is still 90 bps above the current high end of interest rates.

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Bryan Hayes

Mid-September Shakeup: Three Catalysts, One Afternoon

Markets enter the week accordingly jumpy, with volatility measures rising into the seasonally weak month of September.

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Mark Vickery

Pre-Markets Lower on AI Concerns, Iran War

A Great Rethink on AI buildouts this weekend is sending AI stocks lower ahead of the opening bell.

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Bryan Hayes

Is Lennar (LEN) a 'Buy' Ahead of Earnings?

The homebuilder missed earnings estimates in three of the past four quarters.

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Shaun Pruitt

3 Dividend Kings to Buy if the Fed Starts Raising Rates: KO, PG, WMT

These consumer staples stocks are Dividend Kings and could become increasingly attractive if stubborn inflation pushes the Federal Reserve back toward monetary tightening.

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Mark Vickery

CPI +3.4%, as Expected: Wherefor Go Fed Rates?

We're now looking at a 200 bps margin on PPI-CPI headlines, 240 bps on core.

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Mark Vickery

Pre-Markets Trade Lower Ahead of Inflation Data Thursday, Friday

Spot oil prices are up +2.8% this morning: $95 per barrel (/bbl) on WTI and $100/bbl on Brent. This is the first three-figure price of oil since late July.

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Mark Vickery

Canadian Tariffs Hit $20B in U.S. Imports

Now $20 billion in U.S. goods -- from metals to apparel to milk -- are being slapped with a +15%, +25% or +50% tariff, as of today.

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Mark Vickery

Big Morning for News: Jobless Claims, Fed Speakers, Trade Deficit

Pre-market indexes are mixed as bond yields are up but oil prices are up.

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