Latest Inflation Data Suggests Easing Pressure on Fed Rate Hikes

The latest inflation data shows year-over-year CPI at 3.5% and core CPI at 2.6%, both down from May, with a monthly decline of 0.4%. This has reduced expectations for an imminent Federal Reserve rate hike in July to 17% from previously over 42%, offering temporary relief to the stock market.

By Matthew Benjamin, The Motley Fool Thu, July 16, 2026 at 8:35 PM GMT+3 4 min read · Yahoo Finance ·

Latest Inflation Data Suggests Easing Pressure on Fed Rate Hikes

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Topics: CPI Federal Reserve inflation stock market reaction

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