An inflation report Wednesday should be a big deal for the Fed. Here’s what to expect – By Jeff Cox
The consumer price index is expected to show only a modest increase for July.
… The consumer price index, due at 8:30 a.m. ET from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, is expected to show only a modest increase for July — 0.1% on the all-items headline number and 0.2% for the all-important core reading that excludes volatile food and energy prices, according to the Dow Jones consensus. On an annual basis, they are expected to show 3.4% and 2.5% respectively, both down 0.1 percentage point from June. …/.

COMING UP: Data: German/Italian Inflation Final (Jul), US Inflation (Jul).
Events: IEA OMR, OPEC MOMR. Supply: Australia, Japan, UK, Germany, US.
US MARKET WRAP: Stocks chop ahead of CPI; oil gains on lack of US-Iran progress
SNAPSHOT: Equities mixed, Treasuries up, Crude up, Dollar flat, Gold down

NAS100 (NASDAQ) 4 HOUR Glass half empty or half filled?
Trend Short-Term up
Momentum: Consolidating ahead of US CPI
Glass half full: Maintaining a bid while above 29K that keeps 30K on the radar.
Glass half empty: Failure so far to not only test 30K but not confirm other indices with a new record high (30776).

US500 (SP500) 4 HOUR: Taking a breather or out of steam?
Trend: Major Up
Momentum: Consolidating
How markets close Wednesday, more than the initial reaction to US July CPI, will give a clue whether this is still consolidation, a retracement or time for a fresh push higher.
Taking a broad look shows wide range at 7600-7800 with 7700 as the bias setting midpoint.
If above 7700, then keeps a bid in consolidation.
If below 7700, then retracement.
If above 7800, then no longer a breather and a new record high.

,The dilemma for traders is that Iranian officials are not speaking with one voice (i.e. who is in charge?), even when they repeat the party line. The reaction (or lack of) in markets tells more than the news itself.
Seeing a modest reaction to this headline.

news alright… news to who ?
not to the 1 or 2% of murricans :
Lockheed Martin Corporation, NYSE:LMT $603.05 USD, +15.09 (+2.57%) in just one day
Oil dips, yields dip, stocks blip, USD dips, GOLD blips on this headline as markets hang on to any glimmer of hope but a skeptic says seeing is believing.

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Forex Market Snapshot
The dollar is trading firmer as oil prices and bond yields both rose further overnight.
MOves, however, have been modest despite hopes for the STrait reopening fading and the fallout from the weasker NFP report dissip[ated.
EURUSD is bac trading just below the 1.1540 midpoint of its 1.1500-80 rnage, USDJPY is holding 159+ but wary of a BoJK ambush anmd GBPUSD is pivioting 1.35 afdter trying for a mini breakouit yesterday.


COMING UP: Data: Australian NAB Business Confidence (Jul), US ADP Employment Change Weekly, Existing Home Sales (Jul).
Events: RBA Policy Announcement (Aug).
Speakers: RBA’s Bullock. Supply: Germany, US. Earnings: Supermicro, CoreWeave.
Newsquawk US Market Wrap: Oil rallies amid ongoing geopolitical risk, seeing yields move higher
SNAPSHOT: Equities down, Treasuries down, Crude up, Dollar up, Gold up.

US500 (SP500) 4 HOUR: Taking a breather or out of steam
Trend: Major Up
Momentum: Consolidating
Barring a sharp fall, the 4-hour trendline seems destined to be broken with sideways trading.
As noted, currently consolidating with a bid while above the midpoint (i.e. 7700) of a 7600-7800 range. Below 7700 would suggest a move out of steam.

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