
What to Watch: August CPI
August CPI expectations: consensus calls for 2.9% headline inflation with core prices up 0.3%. What would surprise markets and which assets transmit the signal.
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August CPI expectations: consensus calls for 2.9% headline inflation with core prices up 0.3%. What would surprise markets and which assets transmit the signal.

The August Producer Price Index landed at +0.9% month-over-month, far above the -0.5% consensus and a sharp reversal from July's -0.8% decline. On a year-over-year basis, producer prices rose +6.4%, a...

August PPI surged 0.9% month-over-month, crushing expectations for a 0.5% decline and sending stocks and bonds lower. Here's what it means for Fed policy.

Small caps fell 1.37% Thursday as the 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 4.84%, triggering a rotation away from riskier assets.

Key drivers and market implications for the August inflation report

August CPI preview: markets expect headline inflation at 0.2% m/m and core at 0.3% m/m. Shelter costs and energy prices are key metrics to watch.

Small caps slumped 1.37% as Treasury yields rose to 4.84%, signaling risk-off rotation. Energy sector gained while gold diverged from rates. Read our analysis.

Gold holds above $4,400 as central bank buying provides support. Silver outperforms on industrial demand. CFTC positioning shows bullish sentiment ahead of CPI data.

Gold futures (GC=F) climbed 0.27% to $4,472.70 on Thursday, holding above the critical $4,400 support level that has defined recent price action.

July macro data shows steady growth without overheating, giving the Fed room to maintain its rate pause. M2 up 0.45%, core CPI at 0.22%.

10-year Treasury yield at 4.8% maintains positive yield curve as M2 expands 0.45% and inflation stays contained. Analysis of Fed policy implications.

Gold holds $4,400 support as silver ETFs rally 2.3%. CFTC data shows managed money net long gold as central bank buying continues.