The US CPI report was a decent one:

Snippet from MS:

  • CPI data was not 'as cool as yesterday’s PPI"
  • but the as-expected CPI likely will not rock the boat
  • the primary question is whether the Fed will cut rates by 25 or 50 basis points in September
  • if most of the data over the next five weeks points to a slowing economy, the Fed may cut more aggressively

Earlier:

Jerome Powell kid line drawing

We'll hear from jpowe next week at Jackson Hole