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Dow Jones holding onto familiar levels with US markets set for mid-week break. US Retail Sales missed the mark on Tuesday, raising economic activity concerns. Investors are putting in double-duty trying to brush off Fed caution. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is treading water on Tuesday as investors buckle down for the mid-week Juneteenth holiday. US Retail Sales missed the mark in May, and Federal Reserve (Fed) officials have been working double duty on Tuesday to try and tamp down broad-market expectations for an upcoming rate cut that may not materialize as policymakers await further signs of easing inflation. US Retail Sales grew by a scant 0.1% MoM in May, missing the forecast 0.2%. The previous month’s print was also revised down to -0.2% from 0.0%. Core Retail Sales, or Retail Sales excluding automobiles, declined 0.1% and missing the forecast growth of 0.2%, with the previous release also getting revised to -0.1% from 0.2%. Federal Reserve officials lean into cautious stance as policymakers wait for further signs of easing A flurry of Fed official appearances on Tuesday hammered home the Fed’s desire to wait until more inflation data is collected before making any decisions on policy rates. Fed heads from multiple Federal Reserve banks noted that despite a sharp downturn in inflation in recent data, stubborn inflation prints from the first quarter of 2024 continue to spook rate discussions, and policymakers noted the relative strength of the US economy and a still-tight labor market as reasons there is no rush to deliver rate cuts at a pace that markets continue to hope for. At current cut, the CME’s FedWatch Tool still shows that rate markets are pricing in nearly 70% odds of at least a quarter-point rate trim from the Fed in September. Dow Jones news The Dow Jones…

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