Foreigners’ long-short ratio – a measure of the number of their bullish positions versus bearish – in index futures dropped to 58% on Friday from around 81% on September 27. A falling reading of this measure means investors are cutting their bullish bets and increasing their bearish ones.
US inflation tops 4% for first time in three years, keeping Fed hike in play
US inflation climbed to 4.1% in May, driven by rising energy prices, keeping the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hike plans on the table for September.