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Traders should monitor $SPY and $QQQ for inflation beats; tighten stops before 8:30 am releases. A Retail Sales miss <strong>Thursday<\/strong> could signal consumer weakness, triggering a shift toward defensive assets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Critical CPI data arrives today, Tuesday, at 8:30 am, followed by Core PPI tomorrow, Wednesday, at 8:30 am. 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