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May 16, 2024

CPI at 0.3% MoM, slightly under expected, lead markets higher

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0. Data and calendar

All values as of 6 AM ET / 3 AM PT, other than S&P500 and NASDAQ close (4 PM ET / 1 PM PT).

All times are ET.

1. CPI at 0.3% MoM, slightly under expected, leads markets higher

  • CPI: 0.3% MoM / 3.4% YoY in Apr., vs. 0.4% / 3.4% expected, from 0.4% / 3.5% in Mar.

  • Core CPI: 0.3% / 3.6%, in line with exp., from 0.4% / 3.8%.

  • S&P 500 +1% to 5,308.15, Bitcoin +6% to $66K, Solana +13% to $164.

2. GameStop -49% from weekly high but still +89% since ā€œRoaring Kittyā€ returned to X

MarketWatch: GameStop.

  • -19% on Wed, -16% in the pre-market.

  • Solana memecoin GME followed a similar path.

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4. Internet use correlated with higher life satisfaction: study

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