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US Core CPI Misses Forecast, Fueling Rate-Cut Bets and Lifting US Equities and Treasuries
May core CPI rose 0.2%, below forecasts, boosting September rate-cut odds and favoring tech stocks, Treasuries, lower VIX.
US CPI Holds at 4.2% in May, Bolstering ‘Higher for Longer’ Fed Rate Outlook
May CPI held at 4.2% as expected, easing volatility; Fed likely holds, favoring hedges and range trades.
US CPI rises 0.5% in May, keeping Fed hawkish as markets brace for volatility
May CPI rose 0.5% as expected, reinforcing sticky inflation, keeping Fed hawkish, and raising volatility, positioning risks.
WTI steady near $88 as Trump warns on Iran and Hormuz disruption risk lifts oil volatility
WTI near $88 rebounds as Trump-Iran tensions raise Hormuz disruption fears; inventories fall, volatility surges, options favored.
South Africa’s Q1 Growth Beats Forecast as Trade Lifts Output and Rand Faces External Pressures
South Africa’s Q1 growth beats forecasts, but weak private demand and external shocks threaten rand stability.
