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inflation: Archive

Mark Vickery

CPI Keeps Steady at +2.4% YoY

CPI data has gone from signaling a warning on inflation to among the most placating of data sets that inflation is not a problem at all.

NVDANegative Net Change QQQPositive Net Change SPYPositive Net Change DIAPositive Net Change NBISNegative Net Change

Mark Vickery

Pre-Markets Take Cues from Spot Oil Prices

Oil prices are higher than where they were in the early trading hours, but still -4% on the WTI and -5% on Brent crude.

ORCLNegative Net Change QQQPositive Net Change SPYPositive Net Change DIAPositive Net Change USONegative Net Change

Mark Vickery

Pre-Markets Down as Middle East Tensions Remain

The ongoing war in Iran is now in its second week with no signs of a peace deal.

NVOPositive Net Change DGPositive Net Change ORCLNegative Net Change ADBEPositive Net Change HIMSPositive Net Change

Yashwardhan Jain

Inflation Pressure Intensifying? ETFs May Help Stay Prepared

Rising oil prices and fading rate-cut hopes are reviving inflation fears. Here are ETFs that may help investors stay defensive.

GLDPositive Net Change IAUPositive Net Change XLPPositive Net Change XLUPositive Net Change VPUPositive Net Change VIGPositive Net Change DBCNegative Net Change VDCPositive Net Change IYKPositive Net Change IDUPositive Net Change VYMPositive Net Change SCHDPositive Net Change PDBCPositive Net Change GLDMPositive Net Change

Mark Vickery

Pre-Markets Down as Tensions Rise Ahead of Weekend

Futures have fallen deep into the red this morning, threatening to kick off 2026 with two consecutive down months of trading.

AMZNPositive Net Change NFLXPositive Net Change WBDNo Net Change XYZPositive Net Change PSKYNegative Net Change

Mark Vickery

NVIDIA Highlights This Week of Market Reportage

We cap off "Mag 7" earnings with Wednesday afternoon's NVIDIA (NVDA) Q4 report, and see new PPI data at the end of the week.

CRMNegative Net Change TJXPositive Net Change LOWPositive Net Change DPZPositive Net Change NVDANegative Net Change HDPositive Net Change URBNPositive Net Change BBBYPositive Net Change ZMPositive Net Change HIMSPositive Net Change PSKYNegative Net Change

Mark Vickery

Pre-Markets Dip on GDP & PCE Figures

With preliminary Q4 GDP at +1.4% and core PCE +3.0% year over year, we're moving the wrong direction on both fronts.

QQQPositive Net Change SPYPositive Net Change DIAPositive Net Change

Mark Vickery

Near-Perfect CPI Report Brings Pre-Markets Near Breakeven

Pre-market futures had been wallowing in negative territory ahead of this print, but are now pushing toward breakeven at this hour.

NVDANegative Net Change WENPositive Net Change AAPPositive Net Change MRNAPositive Net Change

Bryan Hayes

The Rotation into Consumer Staples: Defensive Strength in an Uncertain 2026

Staples have become one of the sole areas of relative strength this year amid broader selloffs, attracting record inflows as portfolios de-risk.

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Andrew Rocco

Wrong Again: 'Experts' Keep Missing the Mark on Inflation

The disconnect between academic theory and market reality has never been wider. While mainstream economists warn of tariff-induced inflation and sticky prices, this does not illustrate reality.

BLKPositive Net Change GLDPositive Net Change SLVPositive Net Change ARKKPositive Net Change IBITPositive Net Change