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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has slipped out of the global top ten on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, falling to twelfth after his net worth dropped six point five billion dollars in a single session Monday. A personal affair and spying scandal broke over the weekend, compounding an already difficult stretch for the stock, which has shed significant ground over recent weeks.
Turning to macro, Bitcoin traders are bracing for today's CPI print but analysts suggest the expected move is relatively contained, projecting a swing of roughly two and a half percent. There is a notable volatility gap of over six points between measurement windows, though analysts caution that gap does not necessarily translate into cheaper options protection for those looking to hedge.
And separately, a thread worth watching for crypto and rate-sensitive assets alike, a fresh look at oil's relationship with core inflation suggests that post-twenty twenty transmission channels have strengthened meaningfully. That matters because core readings, which strip out energy, may still feel downstream pressure if oil persistence forces the Fed to stay cautious longer than markets currently expect.
That's the tape. Markets Desk, signing off the floor.
