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What is the Consumer Price Index (CPI)?

What is the Consumer Price Index(CPI)? The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the change in prices paid by consumers for a basket of goods and services. It is one of the most widely followed economic indicators, and it is used by investors to gauge inflation and make investment decisions. How is the CPI calculated? The CPI is calculated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The BLS surveys households across the United States to collect data on the prices they pay for goods and services. This data is then used to create a "basket" of goods and services that represents the spending habits of the average American household. The BLS calculates the CPI by comparing the prices in the basket of goods and services in a given month to the prices in the same basket of goods and services in a base year. The base year is usually 2000. How does the CPI affect investing? The CPI is an important indicator of inflation. When the CPI rises, it means that the cost of living is incre...
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Hang Seng Slips as Tech Sinks; Financials Hold Gain

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Photo by krzhck on Unsplash 📅 November 12, 2026 · 02:37 AM EST  |  Wall Street Daily Briefing Hong Kong Market Overview The Hong Kong trading session on November 12, 2026, ended under heavy selling pressure in the technology sector, dragging down the benchmark Hang Seng Index. Weakness in major internet equities offset modest gains in defensive healthcare and financial shares, creating a sharply divided market environment across the region. Hong Kong equities experienced a split session where heavy losses in large-cap technology stocks weighed down broad sentiment. E-commerce giant Alibaba ( 9988.HK ) led the decline, dropping -6.91% to close at $93.65 , while optical component maker Sunny Optical ( 2382.HK ) fell -2.66% to $64.15 . Conversely, buying interest anchored defensive sectors, allowing Sino Biopharmaceutical ( 1177.HK ) to advance +0.90% to $5.59 and insurance heavyweight AIA Group ( 1299.HK ) to add +0.44% to $79.25...
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NASDAQ Close: INTC & AMD Surge as Megacaps Split

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Photo by Random Thinking on Unsplash 📅 November 11, 2026 · 07:14 PM EST  |  Wall Street Daily Briefing Market Overview — November 11, 2026 The US stock market close today featured sharp divergence across technology, as semiconductor equipment and hardware names rallied while software and consumer megacaps pulled back. While Intel (+7.52%) and AMD (+7.32%) surged following infrastructure catalyst announcements, Microsoft (-2.26%) and Meta (-1.97%) faced selling pressure amid high-level leadership headlines and capex shifts. During the November 11, 2026 trading session, Wall Street demonstrated a clear bifurcation within tech capital flows. Semiconductor manufacturers saw aggressive buying, with Intel closing at $62.50 (up 7.52% ) and Advanced Micro Devices climbing to $552.90 (up 7.32% ). Broadcom also advanced 3.99% to finish at $345.22 . In contrast, heavyweights like Microsoft slipped 2.26% to $521.12 , Amazon lost 1.74% to $...
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NASDAQ Futures: Tech Slips as Nvidia Weighs on Open

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Photo by Shubham Dhage on Unsplash 📅 November 11, 2026 · 08:10 AM EST  |  Wall Street Daily Briefing Pre-Market Snapshot U.S. stock index futures trade with a defensive tone before the opening bell on November 11, 2026. Tech-heavy contracts lag broader benchmarks as governance concerns and valuation debates around major semiconductor players weigh on sentiment across global exchanges. Early trading shows NASDAQ futures under moderate pressure, while S&P 500 futures and Dow futures display relative resilience. Overnight Asian trading delivered mixed outcomes, with Japan's Nikkei 225 losing 0.4% as tech exporters pulled back, whereas European equity benchmarks traded flat to down 0.2% heading into Wall Street’s morning session. The 10-year Treasury yield holds steady near 4.35% , keeping discount rates elevated for high-growth software and hardware firms. Primary pressure stems from downgrades in mega-cap technology leadership, ...
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Hang Seng Tech Slips as NetEase Drops 4.12%

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Photo by Celvin Purnama on Unsplash 📅 November 11, 2026 · 02:39 AM EST  |  Wall Street Daily Briefing Hong Kong Market Overview Hong Kong equity benchmarks closed with a sharp divergence during Tuesday's session as consumer technology platforms faced aggressive profit-taking while state-owned energy and telecom counters attracted steady defensive inflows. The pull-back in mega-cap software names served as the primary driver behind overall sentiment drag across regional trading floors. Trading across the Hong Kong market revealed a stark divide between consumer tech and income-generating defensives. Online gaming operator NetEase (9999.HK) dropped -4.12% to close at $195.40 , while e-commerce and delivery giant Meituan (3690.HK) fell -3.71% to $72.70 . In contrast, defensive state-owned enterprises pushed back against market weakness. PetroChina (0857.HK) advanced +0.79% to finish at $10.15 , while telecom operator China Mobile (0...
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NASDAQ Close: 3 Signals Behind Tech Sell-Off

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Photo by Scott Evans on Unsplash 📅 November 10, 2026 · 07:11 PM EST  |  Wall Street Daily Briefing Market Overview — November 10, 2026 US stocks finished with pronounced semiconductor divergence on November 10, 2026, as mega-cap tech heavyweights pulled equity indexes lower at the Wall Street close. AI market anchor Nvidia led the downside, dropping -5.47% to $168.89 , while Microsoft fell -2.20% to $533.16 and Intel shed -2.09% to $58.13 . Conversely, Broadcom surged +3.91% to $331.98 , Amazon advanced +1.48% to $270.87 , and UnitedHealth Group rose +1.89% to $405.12 , providing vital defensive ballast against broader tech volatility. Meanwhile, heavy industrial bellwether Caterpillar slid -2.39% to $584.57 . The primary driver behind today's trading action was position trimming across high-valuation AI infrastructure leaders ahead of sector catalysts, alongside stock-specific reallocations into custom silicon and networkin...
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Hang Seng Diverges as Tech Slips 2.9% and HSBC Gains 4.0%

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Photo by I P on Unsplash 📅 November 10, 2026 · 02:39 AM EST  |  Wall Street Daily Briefing Hong Kong Market Overview Hong Kong stocks closed mixed during Tuesday's session as weakness across major technology heavyweights offset strong buying in international banking components. The Hang Seng Index traded through divergent capital flows, balancing selling pressure in e-commerce against institutional allocations into high-yielding financials and hardware technology suppliers. The Hang Seng Index closed Tuesday's Asia trading session near key psychological levels as institutional desks rebalanced portfolios across contrasting sectors. While tech-heavy benchmarks experienced downside pressure, traditional financial institutions provided crucial support to index stability. Overall main board turnover reached $118.4 billion HKD, marking a 12% increase compared to yesterday's trading volume. Market breadth remained narrowly negative, ...
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S&P 500: AMD Jumps 13.2% as Dow Sees 1,000-Point Swing

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Photo by Brecht Corbeel on Unsplash 📅 November 09, 2026 · 07:11 PM EST  |  Wall Street Daily Briefing Market Overview — November 09, 2026 US stocks closed with intense intraday volatility on November 09, 2026, as headline equity benchmark indexes navigated sharp intra-session divergence across key technology and industrial heavyweights. The Dow Jones Industrial Average experienced its third 1,000-point swing in just 4 trading days , highlighting heightened market uncertainty and elevated repositioning across Wall Street. Semiconductor sentiment split dramatically during the session: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) surged 13.26% to close at $508.58 , while Broadcom (AVGO) gained 8.78% to hit $319.48 . Conversely, Nvidia (NVDA) dropped 4.27% to finish at $178.67 following news headlines regarding CEO leadership discussions, while Tesla (TSLA) rallied 5.54% to $378.05 . Heavy industrial bellwether Caterpillar (CAT) advanced 7.21% t...
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