Stocks Pulsate As June Inflation Undercuts Expectations: 10 Major Reactions

Zinger Key Points
  • Annual inflation rate dips from 4% to 3% in June, below the average economist prediction of 3.1%.
  • Key stock reactions to CPI data: SDGR up 6.52%, OPEN up 5.5%, and RDFN gained 5.24% in PreMarket trading.

U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation decelerated beyond predictions in June, impacting the investor outlook on the Federal Reserve’s potential policy changes.

By The Numbers: The annual inflation rate in the U.S. dropped from 4% in May to 3% in June, making it the lowest reading since March 2021. The dip is just below the average economist prediction of 3.1%, marking 12 consecutive months of declining inflation.

Key highlights of June’s inflation report showed energy prices rising 0.6% after a 3.6% monthly drop in May and core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy goods, increased 4.8% year-on-year.

The figures come well below May’s 5.3% reading and missed the 5% expectation. Read more on the CPI print here.

Markets reacted strongly to the data.

Trader estimates for the Fed's July meeting are unchanged, with a 0.25% rate hike remaining at a 92% likelihood. Treasury yields sharply declined and S&P 500 SPY futures rose 1%, with Nasdaq 100 NDX futures increasing by 1.2%.

A number of stocks reacted in the premarket session, including the following:
Schrodinger Inc SDGR was up 6.52%.
Opendoor Technologies Inc OPEN gained 5.5%.
Redfin Corp RDFN rose by 5.24%.

PubMatic Inc PUBM, Pagaya Technologies Ltd PGY, and Microvision Inc MVIS saw gains of 4.44%, 4.29% and 4.15% respectively.

Upstart Holdings Inc UPST shares gained 4.07%, while ORIC Pharmaceuticals Inc ORIC and Lilium NV LILM rose by 3.69% and 3.67%, respectively.

Coherent Corp COHR also saw a price jump, with a rise of 3.55%.

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