Vanguard S&P 500 ETF is trading 1.2% up today as investors buy back broad U.S. equities following a sharp CPI-driven selloff and recent AI/tech repricing.
- Markets are digesting hotter PPI and CPI data, shifting focus to stabilization after Iran-related geopolitical shocks and energy-driven inflation spikes.
- Tech and AI shares are leading the recovery, bouncing back from recent Oracle- and Apple-linked weakness to lift the S&P 500 alongside the Nasdaq and Dow.
- Risk appetite is improving across major indices despite elevated volatility as investors seek to stabilize positions in broad U.S. equities.