AI Leads 'Narrow' Stock Market Rally as Higher Inflation Tests Fed

"Households are being a little more selective" in purchases, says Charles Schwab's Joe Mazzola when analyzing the latest retail sales data. It collides against what he calls a "narrow" stock market rally where tech takes charge. Collin Martin believes investors need to remove the "easing bias" from the Fed's previous interest rate expectations with inflation serving as a persistent challenge.

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14 May 2026

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