Stocks Mixed As Traders Await Key CPI Report

Dow rises 100 points as traders await more inflation data (CNBC)

Traders Brace for S&P 500’s Busiest CPI Day Since March 2023 (Bloomberg)

BlackRock’s Rick Rieder would ‘100%’ buy the Nasdaq dip (CNBC)

No One Is Talking About a Recession. 4 Red Flags for Markets to Watch. (Barron’s)

Meta announces 5% cuts in preparation for ‘intense year’ — read the internal memo (CNBC)

Microsoft pauses hiring in U.S. consulting unit as part of cost-cutting plan, memo says (CNBC)

Oil Prices Are on a Tear. It’s a Short-Term Headache for Inflation. (Barron’s)

China Officials Discuss Option of TikTok Sale to Elon Musk (WSJ)

Nvidia CEO Tours China During Beijing Antitrust Probe, AI Curbs (Bloomberg)

Trump Team Studies Gradual Tariff Hikes Under Emergency Powers (Bloomberg)