Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Does inflation matter to stocks anymore?

Mid-week market update: The S&P 500 roared out of the gate this morning on a slightly softer than expected CPI print. Robin Brooks observed that super-core CPI (core services  ex-housing and healthcare, light blue bars) have been decelerating.


Unfortunately for equity bulls, the gains faded over the course of the day.

Callie Cox pointed out that stock market volatility has been falling on CPI days when compared to FOMC and NFP days.


Does inflation matter to stocks anymore?

The full post can be found here.


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