EQ and Rates

February’s CPI report unveils a cooling US inflation trend, with headline and core CPI growth slowing month-over-month and annually but don’t be fooled. Sticky core goods and shelter costs hint at persistent pressures, casting doubt on aggressive Federal Reserve rate cuts for 2025.

Markets are recalibrating, pricing in fewer cuts, while Treasury yields wobble and equities flash caution with spiking volatility.

Are tariffs set to reignite inflation?

Could the S&P 500 face more downside?

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