Stocks Jump, Dollar Dumps As Powell Flip-Flops On Inflation

700 Dow points lower and VIX back above 20 and we arrive at this morning and Powell's flip-flop.

Who could have seen that coming?

On Tuesday Fed Chair Powell proclaimed hawkishly:

"CONFIDENCE ON INFLATION GETTING STRONGER"

700 Dow points lower and VIX back above 20 and we arrive at this morning and Powell's flip-flop:

"NO STRONG EVIDENCE OF DECISIVE MOVE UP IN WAGES, MORE LABOR MARKET GAINS CAN OCCUR WITHOUT CAUSING INFLATION"

So dovish Powell is back and stocks are ripping higher...

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And the dollar is dumping as gold pops...

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