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Stocks will navigate the last major data releases prior to next week's Fed rate meeting in Washington.

Asian markets were mixed Thursday after a tepid day on Wall Street, with traders looking forward to a string of US data that could help sway Federal Reserve officials ahead of their policy meeting next week.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.10%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.10%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.50%. Stocks today are seeing downward pressure from the +2.5 bp rise in the 10-year...

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Higher bond yields aren't slowing stocks, but more inflation tests are on the way.

The March Consumer Price Index (CPI) — a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services — rose 0.4% in February, above market expectations of 0.3%.

Asian markets mostly rose in line with Wall Street on Wednesday as forecast-beating US inflation data did little to dent expectations that the Federal Reserve will begin cutting interest rates this year.

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The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday rose slightly by +0.07% on the slightly hawkish CPI report. The dollar index also saw support from Tuesday’s +5.3 bp rise in the 10-year T-note yield, which improved the dollar’s interest rate differentials. The dollar index saw support after the markets slightly dialed...