Inflation

MARKET ALERT: WTI Extends Rebound as Middle East Risk Premium Rebuilds

Crude grinds higher for a second session as geopolitical supply risk reasserts itself, complicating the disinflation narrative just as equity indices stall following last week's robust move.

West Texas Intermediate extended its rebound, with traders rebuilding a Middle East risk premium into the front of the curve. The move arrives as broader equity markets edge lower after last week's strong advance, and as energy income strategies attract fresh scrutiny over payout durability. Colombian equities were an idiosyncratic underperformer following a deadly earthquake.

Stocks steady ahead of inflation data as labor market softens

US index futures were little changed before a key inflation report, with a weakening jobs picture feeding expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts.

RBA expected to hold as inflation cools and housing weakens

Economists expect the Reserve Bank of Australia to leave rates unchanged at its August meeting, citing easing inflation alongside signs of a softening housing market.

Bitcoin tops $65,000 ahead of US inflation data as XRP lags

Bitcoin, ether and BNB each rose close to 3% on the week with global equities near records, while XRP fell 5% despite continued ETF inflows.

China's consumer inflation eases in July as factory-gate deflation moderates

Chinese consumer price growth slowed in July while producer prices fell at a shallower pace, leaving the economy still short of durable pricing power.

Investors look to inflation data and Cisco, Super Micro results in the week ahead

Upcoming U.S. inflation figures and earnings from Cisco, Super Micro Computer, Rocket Lab and Tapestry are among the events on investors' calendars this week.

Inflation Data Set to Test Record US Stock Market and Fed Rate Expectations

Upcoming US consumer price data arrives with equity indexes at records and investors debating whether the Federal Reserve's next move is a cut, a hold, or a hike.

UBS: AI-Driven Tech Volatility Matches Dot-Com Era Extremes

UBS said volatility in technology shares tied to the artificial-intelligence trade has reached levels last seen during the dot-com period, as investors turn to this week's CPI report.