đź§µ Macro Monday: Inflation Cools
1) Inflation cools, markets heat up 🔥
➤ CPI +0.2% MoM, 3.0% YoY — below expectations
➤ S&P, Dow, Nasdaq close at new highs; 10Y yield dips
➤ Investors now pricing 2 more Fed cuts (Oct & Dec)
➤ Brent >$65 after new U.S. sanctions on Russian producers
2) Gold Loses Momentum
➤ Snaps 9-week winning streak as investors take profit
➤ Gold futures -4% W/W to ~$4,100 after ETF outflows
➤ Broader participation = higher volatility, but trend still intact
3) Retail Power
➤ Retail now drives ~50% of total U.S. equity volume via off-exchange venues
➤ Quantum + AI darlings that ran 1,000%+ last year cool off
➤ Crypto ETFs pull in $47B YTD — retail risk appetite still strong

4) U.S. Macro
➤ Cooler CPI eases stagflation fears, reinforces “soft landing” narrative
➤ Fed seen prioritizing labor market stability
➤ October data releases could be delayed by shutdown
5) Geopolitics
➤ U.S.–Canada: Trade talks paused after Ontario ad spat; to resume once ad pulled Monday
➤ U.S.–China: Tensions ease ahead of Trump–Xi summit in North Korea
➤ Trump seeks soybean/fentanyl concessions; Xi wants chip + Taiwan assurances
6) Crypto & Digital Assets
➤ JPMorgan to let institutions use BTC & ETH as collateral by year-end
➤ S&P × Chainlink to publish on-chain stablecoin risk scores
➤ Japan launches first yen-backed stablecoin (JPYC), fully convertible + bond-backed
7) Summary
➤ Inflation cools → markets rally, yields ease
➤ Gold correction meets oil strength
➤ Retail + crypto inflows keep risk alive
➤ Trade diplomacy stabilizes global tone
8) Stay tuned for next week's Macro Monday! Can cooling inflation keep the bull run burning?
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