Stagflation, a scenario of high inflation, weak growth and elevated unemployment, has become a topic of concern for economists and traders amid US trade tariffs, sticky services inflation and slowing GDP growth. Recent tariff hikes have pushed costs higher for many imported goods and consumer inflation expectations have risen with annual headline inflation projected to approach 3.9% by year end as tariffs are implemented. However, the argument for stagflation remains limited due to continued weakness in goo ...

Market Overview - U.S. stocks experienced a decline, with the Nasdaq Composite falling over 700 points, Dow down 1.43% to 42,190.51, NASDAQ down 3.90% to 17,486.28, and S&P 500 down 2.46% to 5,628.52 [1] - European shares also fell, with the eurozone's STOXX 600 down 1.28%, Germany's DAX 40 down 1.86%, and France's CAC 40 down 0.64% [6] - Asian markets closed mostly lower, with Japan's Nikkei gaining 0.38% while China's Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.19% and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 1.85% [7] Sector Performance - Energy shares rose by 2.1% on Monday, while information technology shares dipped by 4.1% [1] Company News - Mineralys Therapeutics, Inc. saw a 53% increase in shares to $16.13 after reporting positive data from its hypertension trials [9] - Redfin Corporation's shares surged 72% to $10.03 following an acquisition announcement by Rocket Companies valued at $12.50 per share [9] - Checkpoint Therapeutics, Inc. shares rose 64% to $4.0450 after Sun Pharma announced a $365 million acquisition [9] - NET Power Inc. shares dropped 58% to $2.8899 after reporting a fourth-quarter GAAP loss of 46 cents per share [9] - Rocket Companies, Inc. shares fell 13% to $13.73 after the announcement of the acquisition of Redfin [9] - Robinhood Markets, Inc. shares decreased by 14% to $38.35 [9]