Nasdaq 100 Index Turns Positive: US Inflation Hits Three-Year High, Why Can Tech Stocks Defy the Trend?
TradingKey - On June 10, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the CPI data for May, delivering results in line with market expectations. Specifically, the U.S. CPI rose 0.5% month-on-month, compared to the previous 0.6%, and increased 4.2% year-on-year, up from 3.8% in April. Core CPI, which excludes food and energy, rose 0.2% month-on-month, lower than the 0.4% recorded in April, while the annual core CPI edged up to 2.9% from the previous 2.8%. Following the data release, the Nasdaq 100 reversed earlier losses to lead the broader U.S. equity market, with the heavily weighted technology sector serving as the core driver of the index's upward momentum.