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With markets pricing in a potential June pause, expect high volatility around these releases. Social media sentiment reflects anxiety over rising energy costs impacting core CPI figures this month.<\/p>\n<p>Traders should hedge long positions ahead of <strong>Tuesday<\/strong>\u2019s CPI print, as an upside surprise could trigger a sharp sell-off in $SPY and $QQQ. Monitor the 10-year yield for breakouts if Retail Sales beat expectations on <strong>Wednesday<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US CPI data arrives Tuesday at 8:30 am EST, critical for the Fed\u2019s next move as inflation remains sticky. 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