Inflation Cools to 3.5%, Nasdaq Leads Rally — SkimNews
Get the Finance newsletter
Daily finance — markets, central banks, M&A, the prints that move money. Free.
- June inflation slowed to 3.5%, with Americans getting a break from gasoline prices.
- Nasdaq led US indexes higher on July 14, 2026, as the softer inflation reading lifted stock futures and cooling energy prices boosted sentiment.
Why it matters: Gasoline prices falling pulled June inflation down to 3.5%, giving stock futures their lift and pushing the Nasdaq to the top of US index gains on July 14, 2026 — making energy costs the swing factor in both the data and the market's reaction.
Ask SkimNews
