CPI Up 0.3 Percent In December, Price Of Food Jumps, Gasoline Lower
The BLS reports the CPI Rose 0.3 Percent in December, in line with the Bloomberg Econoday consensus. The BLS reports to a single decimal place. I calculate two decimal places.
S&P 500, Nasdaq Turn Lower On Big Bank Burnout
Unable to hold their modest early morning gains, the S&P 500 Index and Nasdaq Composite Index slipped, joining the Dow Jones Industrial Average in the red at midday.
Micro-Caps Lead The Stock Market So Far In 2026–Can It Last?
A possible early clue that a shift is underway can be gleaned from reviewing performances for US equity factors so far in 2026.