Nasdaq 100 Sheds Roughly 1.5% as Market Participants Position Ahead of US CPI Data

Nasdaq 100 Sheds Roughly 1.5% as Market Participants Position Ahead of US CPI Data https://www.dailyfx.com/forex/market_alert/2021/12/09/Nasdaq-100-Sheds-Roughly-1.5-as-Market-Participants-Position-Ahead-of-US-CPI-Data.html The Nasdaq 100 Index retreated Thursday as markets cast their attention to Friday’s key inflation data.

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United States UoM 1-year Consumer Inflation Expectations came in at 4.2%, above forecasts (4.1%) in December 19 December 2025

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Catching up with Santa 19 December 2025

S&P 500 and Nasdaq ran into and after CPI, but that three times the buyers ran out of steam – the 6,850s area proved a tough nut to crack. The premarket push higher provided a fine shorting opportunity, and all clients were in the picture why as well.

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United States Michigan Consumer Expectations Index registered at 54.6, below expectations (55) in December

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United States Existing Home Sales Change (MoM) dipped from previous 1.2% to 0.5% in November

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Nasdaq 100 Sheds Roughly 1.5% as Market Participants Position Ahead of US CPI Data

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