U.S. financial markets continue to be volatile, as the annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) for March 2024 increased, following the trend in the past couple of months. Investors are expecting the central bank to be less hawkish this year, but markets are concerned about the Federal Reserve’s reactions to higher-than-expected CPI data and a strong labor market. Though the Fed’s chairman, Jerome Powell, hinted at three rate cuts in 2024 despite sticky inflation, the current situation undermines such a possibilit ...