How to Measure A CPI Surprise and Its Impact on Stocks

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Stock Market and Inflation: Understanding the Impact of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) Report Soon after the Federal Reserve started tightening monetary policy, the stock market started acting like the Fed will see evidence that inflation is actually not a problem and thus plateau or pivot on rate hikes. Yet, the Fed said no in … Read more