Strategist: Tariff impact has not yet emerged, US inflation data for January is expected to decline

Odaily Planet Daily News: There is a lot of US economic data released this week. The January CPI, which will be released on Wednesday, will show whether the Federal Reserve is close to its goal of reducing the US inflation rate to an annualized 2%. The January PPI data, which measures wholesale prices, will be released on Thursday, as will the weekly initial jobless claims, and retail sales data on Friday. Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist at CFRA Research, an independent research provider, said, "The impact of tariffs will only be apparent in future inflation data. If tariffs disrupt supply chains after a period of time and lead to increased inflation, then I think investors will be worried." "But for now, especially Wednesday's CPI and Thursday's PPI data are expected to show year-on-year declines in both overall and core data, which will ultimately provide support for the market to continue to climb." (Jinshi)