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The U.S. headline consumer-price index rose 3.3% for the year to March, in line with forecasts, but a jump from February’s 2.4%.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

ISM’s services prices index in March rose by 7.7 percentage points to 70.7—the highest level since October 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The volatility index, or VIX, is an options-derived measure of expected S&P 500 volatility that usually jumps when stocks take a dive, and has thus become known as Wall Street’s fear gauge.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Investors now await U.S. consumer price index data due later on Friday after Thursday’s personal consumption expenditures print was in line with market expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The index had the word, but rather than listing a page to turn to, it said in dark letters: Don't even think of such a thing!

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville