US inflation eased a tad | Toyota's going greener, faster | [TOGETHER WITH]( Hi {NAME}, here's what you need to know for May 11th in 3:12 minutes. ð Level up your trading game with a deep dive into something new. Join The Trading Pitâs Christoph Radecker and Illimar Mattus on May 25th for [A Guide To Prop Trading](, and find out exactly what makes prop trading special. [Get your free ticket]( Today's big stories - Data showed US inflation is coming down, little by little
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- Toyota got investors all charged up, with plans to double down on electrification Hike Hiatus [Hike Hiatus] Whatâs going on here? Wednesdayâs US inflation data [showed]( consumer prices rose just a tad less than expected last month. What does this mean? Thereâs good and bad news in the latest US inflation report. On the bright side, April's consumer prices rose just 4.9% annually â the first reading to come in under 5% in two years. And that dropoff might suggest that the Federal Reserve (the Fed) is finally having some success with its relentless interest rate hikes, after inflation peaked at around 9% last June. But hold the applause: both the headline number and core inflation â a key measure that tosses aside volatile prices like food and energy â barely fell, showing that this could turn into a war of attrition. Thatâs got economists doubting that the Fed will end up cutting rates this year, despite poor tradersâ hopes and dreams. Why should I care? For markets: The Fedâs breather. After last weekâs sizzling jobs data stirred up concerns, these cooler-than-expected inflation figures got markets optimistic again â and they could give the Fed the leeway it needs to go ahead with its long-awaited pause too. Plus, there are some other factors poised to hit inflation anyway. Data [shows]( that banks are already making it harder to get loans, and that might hit spending â helping to lower inflationâs temperature a little. The only catch: that dampened spending might also slow growth, ultimately upping the odds of a recession. The bigger picture: Ahead of the pack. The Fed might be mulling over a break from rate hikes, but its peers are still going strong. The Bank of England, for one, is expected to increase rates by another 0.25 percentage points on Thursday. And the hard-pressed European Central Bank, for another, isnât expected to stop until September â with experts [reportedly]( thinking that three more hikes are needed to get inflation under control. You might also like: [Get ready for a hard landing: why a recession may be all but unavoidable now.]( Copy to share story: [/hike-hiatus]( ð [Ask a question](mailto:questions@finimize.com?body=Ask us a question:
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The Banking Crisis Is Bad, And Three Things Could Make It Worse [The Banking Crisis Is Bad, And Three Things Could Make It Worse]( By Paul Allison, Analyst The regional banking crisis might be taking a back seat to the [US debt ceiling countdown]( for now, but donât go thinking this one is over. The [troubles in the financial sector]( are still very much rumbling and they could flare up again. The way I see it, there are [three major reasons to worry]( about banks â and theyâve got me steering well clear of their stocks. Thatâs todayâs Insight: [three things that could make the regional banking crisis a whole lot worse.]( [Read or listen to the Insight here]( SPONSORED BY RAISIN Discover and open savings accounts paying market-leading interest, all in one platform If youâre putting your cash away instead of investing or spending it, youâll want it to [get to work](. And now itâs easier than ever to compare [different accounts with varying perks](: Raisin UKâs a one-stop shop for savings accounts, with many offering [interest rates up to 4.95% that could suit your timelines](. Youâll find a variety of [deposit-protected accounts,]( many of which are offering products [exclusively available at Raisin UK](. So if you want to discover plenty of [market-leading savings accounts and manage them in one place](, you can do it all with [Raisin](. [Discover More]( When you support our sponsors, you support us. Thanks for that. Green Giant [Green Giant] Whatâs going on here? Toyota, the automaking titan, has [unveiled]( plans for a new, vigorous push into the EV market. What does this mean? Toyota had a killer financial year-end, keeping its crown as the worldâs leading automaker thanks to a softer yen â which pumped up the value of international sales â and the easing of supply snags. But itâs not all been smooth smailing. Over in China â the worldâs biggest car market â local brands like BYD are making waves with their all-electric cars, and Toyotaâs looking over its shoulder pretty anxiously. The game plan: amp up its EV drive in a bid to stay ahead. Toyotaâs not shy about its goals: after shifting 38,000 battery-powered EVs last year, itâs shooting for over 200,000 this year â and a head-turning 1.5 million by 2026, by which time it plans to unveil 10 fresh car models too. Why should I care? The bigger picture: Baby steps. If Toyota hits the bullseye this year, EVs will still only amount to a fraction of its total sales â and well behind industry leader Teslaâs figures. But every big leap starts with a small step â and while this push doesnât mean Toyota is going to stop dabbling in other technologies, like gasoline, hybrid, and hydrogen, the firmâs heading in the right direction, particularly for green-minded investors. That, along with the announcement of a fresh $1.1 billion buyback program, could explain why Toyotaâs stock jumped when the news broke. Zooming out: Metalheads. EVs are key to the much-vaunted green energy transition, and lithium carbonate is a crucial ingredient in making their batteries. And thatâs got savvy miners anticipating a surge in demand and adding to their reserves of the precious substance. Case in point: Allkem [announced]( on Wednesday that itâs merging with fellow lithium producer Livent â catapulting the new, merged firm to spot number three on the list of the worldâs biggest producers. You might also like: [What investors are getting wrong about the EV market right now.]( Copy to share story: [/green-giant]( ð [Ask a question](mailto:questions@finimize.com?body=Ask us a question:
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