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Buckle Up! We Just Entered the Next Phase of Trumpflation.
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Key Points:
- Major U.S. stock indexes, including the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq, reached record highs in early June driven by enthusiasm around artificial intelligence.
- U.S. inflation hit a three-year high in May 2026, largely due to two key policies from President Trump: global tariffs and the Iran war, which disrupted oil supply by closing the Strait of Hormuz.
- Although peace talks with Iran have lowered crude oil prices and are expected to slightly reduce headline inflation in June, core inflation excluding food and energy continues to rise, indicating broader economic price pressures.
- The Federal Reserve may respond to persistent inflation by raising interest rates later in 2026, which could increase costs for AI infrastructure projects and challenge current high stock valuations.
- This evolving inflation scenario, termed "Trumpflation," poses a risk to the sustainability of recent historic rallies in major equity markets.
