Inflation Just Hit a 3-Year High. The Last Time the CPI Spiked Like This, Stocks Did Something Most Investors Forgot

Although Wall Street has spent the spring of 2026 in melt-up mode, with the S&P 500 up 26% over the past year and tacking on another 8.6% in just the last month, this morning’s inflation report rattled the easy narrative. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ headline CPI index pushed to 332.4 as of April, a ... Inflation Just Hit a 3-Year High. The Last Time the CPI Spiked Like This, Stocks Did Something Most Investors Forgot