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Inflation Data - The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.3% month-on-month and 2.7% year-on-year, marking the highest level since February [2] - Core CPI, excluding volatile food and energy prices, increased by 0.2% month-on-month and 2.9% year-on-year, aligning with expectations [2] - Automotive prices fell, with new car prices down 0.3% and used car and truck prices down 0.7%, while clothing prices rose by 0.4% and household goods prices increased by 1% [4] - Housing prices rose by 0.2% month-on-month and 3.8% year-on-year, remaining the largest contributor to the overall CPI increase [4] - Food prices increased by 0.3% month-on-month and 3% year-on-year, while energy prices rose by 0.9% month-on-month but were slightly down year-on-year [4] Federal Reserve Response - The inflation data may lead Federal Reserve officials to remain cautious, especially regarding the impact of tariffs on prices [5] - The overall inflation trend had been declining prior to June, with a year-on-year CPI increase of 3% in January [5] - Following the data release, stock market performance was mixed, with the Dow Jones down 0.1%, S&P 500 up 0.36%, and Nasdaq up 0.73% [5] Federal Reserve Leadership - President Trump has been pressuring the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates, asserting that tariffs will not exacerbate inflation [6] - The selection process for a potential successor to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has officially begun, as stated by Treasury Secretary Scott Bentsen [8][9] - Bentsen indicated that the pace of this process will be determined by President Trump [10] Nvidia Developments - Nvidia's stock surged over 4%, with a market capitalization exceeding $4.1 trillion, following the approval of H20 export applications to China [12] - H20 is a customized AI accelerator card designed for the Chinese market, aimed at inference and small to medium model training scenarios [12] - Nvidia also announced the upcoming release of a new graphics card named RTXPro, targeting professionals in various fields including architecture and AI [12]