CPIWatch | Why is the market closely monitoring this figure?
Consumer Price Index (CPI) is the primary measure to understand the direction of inflation
💵 What does this mean for the markets? Because inflation determines the upcoming path for 🏦 interest rate decisions 💲 dollar strength 📈 stocks 🪙 cryptocurrencies
🔍 potential scenarios ⬆️ CPI higher than expected = longer monetary tightening = pressure on high-risk assets
⬇️ CPI lower than expected = possibility of monetary easing = improved risk appetite
📉📈 For this reason market movement is not random but based on reading the numbers and predicting the next step
📌 The smart trader does not chase the movement but understands the reason behind it