Well, the CPI numbers finally came out, and it’s just what the bulls ordered: nice and chilly:
Battle of the Bulge
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CPI Watch Party
Be sure to gather ’round in SlopeTalk so we can all watch the CPI come together and chatter about the market’s reaction.
Dedollarisation?
Dedollarisation; the hip new buzz phrase may actually play out this time, for a while
The multitude of analysts that have been waiting for the “death of the dollar” (DoD) for at least a couple of decades now have a new jingle. “Dedollarisation” by global entities trading in goods and services will finally kill old Uncle Buck, or if you like, remove “King Dollar” from his throne.
(more…)Seventeen Oh Three
Not to indulge in too much wishful thinking, but breaking the 1703 level on the small cap futures would, I think, complete a meaningful and powerful pattern. Otherwise, we could well remain range-bound until, I dunno, we have fully colonized Mars.
Taste the Rainbow
Since everyone is obsessed with with the CPI, here’s the lifelong chart (thanks to the economic database, available to premium members only):
