Markets on Edge Ahead of High-Stakes CPI Release
UNITED STATES, AUG 11 – A record 91% of fund managers view US stocks as overvalued amid cautious trading before the Consumer Price Index report that may influence Federal Reserve rate cuts.
- On August 11, 2025, U.S. stocks closed lower, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 200.52 points to 43,975.09 as investors awaited key inflation data.
- With earnings season winding down, investors focus on the July CPI due Tuesday and the producer price index on Thursday.
- Eight of the eleven major S&P 500 sectors ended lower, led by energy’s 0.79 and real estate’s 0.65, as the S&P 500 slipped 16 points to 6,373.45.
- Ahead of the inflation report, stock and yields hold steady as traders price in more than two rate cuts by December, with about 80% chance of a quarter-point Fed cut next month.
- JPMorgan Chase & Co. Market Intelligence team forecasts a 70% chance of further S&P 500 gains after the inflation report, but a hot CPI could trigger nearly 3% declines.
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