Market Focus Shifts to Inflation Data and Earnings Amid Fed Uncertainty
Investors brace for a pivotal week as the Consumer Price Index report looms, with Core inflation expected to remain stubbornly high at 2.9%—well above the Federal Reserve's target. The central bank's reluctance to cut rates in July grows clearer, even as political pressure mounts for looser monetary policy. Tariff impacts now threaten to reverse recent disinflationary progress, leaving markets in limbo.
Tech earnings take center stage with Netflix's Thursday report, following its 12% revenue surge last quarter. Semiconductor demand will be gauged through TSMC's results, while major banks including JPMorgan and Wells Fargo face scrutiny over interest income sustainability. The S&P 500's 5% projected earnings growth appears fragile against this backdrop.