The View from 5th Avenue – 12 April 2023
Posted onDespite a plethora of economic data today, US indexes lacked conviction in either direction paring early morning gains on the backs of CPI data before closing in the red. The S&P continues to toy with the 4100 level as it flipped over it multiple times during today’s session, closing at 4091. CPI was the focus of traders in the morning, coming in at 5% (est. 5.1%) for the month of March. The lowest level since May 2021 and the ninth sequential decline (MoM). A more concerning data point is core…