Zacks Investment Research
12 Jun 2026, 18:46 UTC · 1h ago
Inflation Surge Raises Economic Concerns: Buy 3 Large-Cap Value Funds
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Zacks Investment Research
12 Jun 2026, 18:46 UTC · 1h ago
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Annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) growth rose to 4.2% in May, the highest level in three years. — Higher-than-expected inflation typically leads to tighter monetary policy and puts downward pressure on risk assets.
-0.80Market expectations for the Federal Reserve to resume interest rate cuts in the second half of the year have faded. — The removal of anticipated rate cuts increases borrowing costs and lowers the present value of future corporate earnings.
-0.70Oil prices have increased nearly 40% since the start of the Middle East conflict, driving overall inflation. — Sustained high energy costs act as a tax on consumers and businesses, slowing overall economic growth.
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President Trump indicated a peace agreement with Iran had been reached, though official confirmation is pending. — A resolution to the conflict would likely lower oil prices and ease inflationary pressures, though uncertainty remains.
Core CPI increased 0.2% in May, coming in slightly below economists' forecasts of 0.3%. — A slight beat on the core inflation metric provides a small buffer against the broader inflationary trend.
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