Monday Morning Must-Knows - May 12, 2025

Monday Morning Must-Knows by Trading Academy

May 12, 2025

IsInflation Cooling or Heating Up Again?

Despiteflat performance from major indexes like the S&P, NASDAQ, Dow, and Russelllast week, alternative investments—crude oil, gold, Bitcoin, and bonds—sawmajor moves, with bond yields surging. 

This week, over 1,000 earnings reports are expected, with notable names likeSimon Property Group, JD.com, Cisco, VinFast, Walmart, Alibaba, and John Deere.Special attention is on VinFast’s low public float and Walmart’s exposure toglobal trade tensions. 

Inflation data will be in focus with Tuesday’s CPI and Thursday’s PPI reports,both expected to rise after prior declines. Fed Chair Jerome Powell earned rarepraise for managing inflation down from 9–10% without crashing markets,currently holding at 2.4%. 

Retail sales, which jumped 1.4% last month, are now expected to flatline at 0%,likely due to consumers front-loading purchases to beat tariff hikes. 

With key economic data, earnings, and market volatility on tap, traders shouldbrace for another active week.

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