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

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REPORT INFLATION

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Neutral Confidence 50% How confidence is read Horizon: Short term Impact: Low

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Source Yahoo Finance
Claim Inflation Just Hit a 3-Year High. The Last Time the CPI Spiked Like This, Stocks Did Something Most Investors Forgot
AI inference Neutral · 50%
Generated 2026-05-12 20:35

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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

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Original article published by Yahoo Finance on May 12, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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