Stocks Will Sell Off on Inflation Data – Is a Temporary Bottom Ahead?

Following a 1.15 percent fall on Monday, the S&P 500 index fell by 0.92 percent on Tuesday. The general stock market reversed a recent advance from the neighborhood highs made last week. From the 3,900–3,950 level, the index once again bounced.

Despite the U.S. dollar's gain and the volatility of commodities last week, the S&P 500 almost fully recovered from its prior fall. But this week's early days saw sellers take the lead once again. Regarding inflation statistics, the Federal Reserve's tightening of monetary policy, the crisis between Russia and Ukraine, and the impending quarter's earnings reporting season, there is still a lot of uncertainty and concern. And after a worse-than-expected CPI announcement this morning, the index is anticipated to start 1.4 percent down.

Conclusion

The Consumer Price Index announcement stated earlier caused investors' attitude to deteriorate, and as a result, the S&P 500 index is most likely to start 1.4 percent down this morning. Prior to Friday's publication of retail sales data and the next quarterly earnings announcements, the market might see an intraday bounce and more gyrations.