Japan's two benchmark stock indexes, Niklkei and Topix, both hit a new record high today

Japan's wholesale inflation cools to 2.6% in July, easing raw material cost pressures. Import prices drop 10.4%.

CPI steady at 2.7%! RL +3.2%, H +3.5%, RMAX +4.8%, ATGE +4%, SPHR +3.9%. Rate cut hopes ignite consumer discretionary.

CPI steady at 2.7% boosts stocks! MHK +3.4%, WH +3.1%, TNL +3.4%, SABR +5.4%, YETI +4%. Fed rate cut hopes ignite consumer discretionary.

CPI steady at 2.7%! LOVE jumps 8.1%, LEG 5.4% on rate cut hopes. LOVE down 19.5% YTD, 50% from high.

CPI steady at 2.7% fuels rate cut hopes. WYNN, UAA, AMCX, LNW, CCL jump 3-3.6%. AMCX beats earnings, raises cash flow outlook.

Fed's Bessent hints at 50bps cut, fueling XRP, ETH, ADA gains. Traders eye rate cut optimism for crypto moonshots.

PPI data from the Bank of Japan has come in higher than expected in July but down from June (y/y numbers). The yen is unmoved on the results.