Market Turning Points - 2026

Core PPI rose 0.8% in January, well above expectations. Year-over-year core inflation runs at 3.6%. This is not 2022-style inflation but sticky service pressures remain. The key distinction: this report pressures markets tactically, not structurally. No liquidity shock, no energy spike. Cycle lows rarely form without a narrative trigger. This data fuels correction completion into the early March window rather than signaling bear market breakdown.

Jackson Hole Fed meeting creates trading opportunities for those who focus on cycle timing rather than policy speculation. Current short-term cycle weakness provides clear positioning guidance regardless of what Powell says in Wyoming. Learn why cycle analysis eliminates the guesswork about market reactions to Fed communications and how to manage risk around major policy events using objective technical signals.