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Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day:
The August consumer price index, a closely watched measure of inflation, is due in at 8:30 a.m. ET this morning. It follows yesterday’s producer price index, which brought good news on the inflation front. PPI, which tracks wholesaler inflation, unexpectedly declined last month.
Here’s what else you should know:
Conservative political activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated yesterday while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University. The 31-year-old was a longtime ally of President Donald Trump and known for his work engaging young conservatives through Turning Point USA, which he co-founded.
