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5 articles tagged #inflation
Softer producer prices lift stocks as volatility retreats
Stocks finished higher after June producer prices fell and Treasury yields eased, while the VIX slipped to 15.67. For premium sellers, calmer index volatility contrasted with a 6.61% post-earnings jump in BlackRock.
Oil shock tests softer inflation as ASML raises its outlook
Asian stocks rallied after cooler U.S. inflation, but Brent near $85.80 and renewed Middle East tension kept Europe cautious. ASML's stronger quarter and Intel's High-NA milestone give the chip complex a concrete counterweight before the 8:30 a.m. ET producer-price release.
Cooling CPI meets a fresh oil shock in the July 14 morning read
June inflation cooled sharply just as a renewed Strait of Hormuz shock lifted crude, leaving markets to weigh a friendlier rate signal against a fresh energy risk. This morning read maps the global handoff, the U.S. opening reaction and the next dated earnings for tracked names.
July 2026 inflation calendar: CPI July 14, PPI July 15 and import prices July 17
BLS schedules the June 2026 CPI and real earnings releases for July 14 at 8:30 a.m. ET, PPI for July 15 at 8:30 a.m. ET, and import/export price indexes for July 17 at 8:30 a.m. ET. The cluster gives premium sellers a dated calendar-risk map rather than a direction call.
July 2026 Fed calendar: minutes, Beige Book and PCE keep rates in focus
The Federal Reserve’s July 2026 calendar lists FOMC minutes on July 8, the Beige Book on July 15 and the July 28-29 FOMC meeting. May PCE inflation was 4.1% year over year, with core PCE at 3.4%, according to BEA.
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