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Cathie Wood rejects Fed’s inflation “jawboning,” pivots back to deflation narrative

Cathie Wood rejects Fed’s inflation “jawboning,” pivots back to deflation narrative

Wall Street’s rate-hike jitters have wreaked havoc on high-growth tech stocks — and Cathie Wood’s Ark ETFs were front and center for the damage yet again. Still, Wood dismissed concerns over inflationary pressures, reaffirming an earlier assertion that deflation remains the focus for her firm during a webcast on Tuesday. The Ark Invest CEO also said that price increases were likely to ease as supply chain issues resolve. Wood’s remarks come amid Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s… Source link

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U.S. retail sales take step back as spending pivots to services, trend remains strong

U.S. retail sales take step back as spending pivots to services, trend remains strong

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. retail sales dropped more than expected in May, with spending rotating back to services from goods as vaccinations allow Americans to travel and engage in other activities that had been restricted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite last month’s decline reported by the Commerce Department on Tuesday, the trend in retail sales remains strong. Sales in April were revised sharply up and are well above their pre-pandemic level, keeping intact… Source link

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