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CPI YoY: 332.568 vs expected None
US CPI index fell to 332.568 from 333.979, indicating cooling inflation and supporting risk-on sentiment.
CPI MoM: 332.568 vs expected None
US CPI index declined 0.42% MoM, signaling lower inflation than previous month, potentially bullish for equities.
US states accuse Trump administration of ‘sham’ tariff probe
US states sue to block Trump's forced-labor tariff probe, aiming to reduce trade barriers.
Analysis: Federal Reserve may be pulled into Bessent’s effort to support Japan’s yen
Fed may aid Japan’s yen defense without selling Treasuries, reducing bond market disruption risk.
Gold Steady as Middle East Talks Weigh on Interest Rate Outlook
Middle East peace talks progress could ease Fed rate hike pressure, bullish for equities.
Random thoughts on the stock market.
Mixed market outlook: optimistic on AI revenue but cautious on tech valuations and political/economic risks.
Big Tech's Anthropic and OpenAI stakes are distorting the corporate earnings picture
Big Tech earnings inflated by AI investment gains, masking weaker core performance.
Big Take: War Is Good For Big Oil's Profits
Bloomberg analysis highlights sustained high oil profits and gasoline prices driven by war, signaling persistent cost pressures on economy.
Latest Oil Market News and Analysis for Aug. 4
Trump offers Iran last-chance talks, expects Strait of Hormuz reopening, easing oil supply fears and boosting broad markets.
Palantir forecasts greater demand from US groups for its AI software
Palantir's Q2 US sales grew 23% and it forecasts higher AI software demand, signaling strong enterprise AI adoption.
Korean Firms Expanded Short-Term Debt Funding Before Market Rout
South Korean firms increased short-term borrowing in H1 before a market downturn, raising rollover risks and potential financial stress.
Power Solutions International PSIX - Sub-1 P/S and 6.7x P/E with Data Center Exposure
Retail investor bullish on PSIX due to low P/S and P/E ratios and data center growth prospects.