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CPI Explodes to 3.3%, Consumer Sentiment Hits Record Low — Stocks Still Don't Crack
March CPI surged to 3.3% YoY on a record gasoline spike, then Michigan consumer sentiment cratered to an all-time low of 47.6 with year-ahead inflation expectations leaping to 4.8%. The worst consumer data since the index began. The S&P's response: a flat close at 6,816, snapping its eight-session streak by just 0.1%. The market posted its best week since November (+3.6%) while the macro data screamed stagflation. Vance is wheels-up for Islamabad. The weekend determines whether this was a bottom or a trap.
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