One number tonight, deciding wallets worldwide At 8:30 PM tonight, there’s a number that could make global stock markets and the crypto world tremble together—the U.S. May inflation data. In plain terms, it’s about seeing how much prices in the U.S. have gone up again. The market predicts a year-over-year increase of 4.2%, the highest in three years. What does this mean? The Fed originally wanted to give the market a ‘rate cut’ as a sweet treat, but now it’s very likely off the table. Some are even starting to bet on a ‘rate hike’ by the end of the year. When money gets more expensive, high-risk assets take the first hit. So, here’s what’s happening: U.S. stocks, especially tech stocks, have been retreating over the past two days, with the Nasdaq dropping nearly 1%. The crypto world is even worse—Bitcoin briefly dipped below $60K and is now barely holding $63K, with the fear index plunging to 10, signaling extreme fear. But here’s the interesting part—big players are buying the dip. That company that renamed itself Strategy quietly scooped up 1,550 Bitcoins, targeting the lows. While retail investors are panicking, the whales are accumulating. This is what divergence looks like. Meanwhile, A-shares are showing resilience: after being spooked by U.S. stocks and dropping below 4,000 points on Monday, they bounced back violently on Tuesday as the bad news cleared out. The Shanghai Composite rose 1.28%, semiconductors surged over 5%, and large silicon wafers jumped 11%. The harder the fall, the stronger the rebound. My take is that this A-share rally is just an oversold rebound, not a reversal—don’t get carried away. The real steering wheel is in the hands of that number tonight. If it exceeds 4.2%, tech and crypto might take another dive; if it’s below expectations, the oversold assets will have the most room to bounce back. What do you think—will tonight’s CPI data surprise us? #CPI #Inflation #Crypto #StockMarket