BREAKING: Senate Democrats are potentially ready to support a package of spending bills and a short-term funding measure, meaning that the longest government shutdown in history could soon come to an end.
If the shutdown ends, the upcoming Consumer Price Index (CPI) release will be a key data point for markets. However, the shutdown has already disrupted data collection. Federal agencies such as the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) have scaled back or suspended operations, meaning parts of the inflation data may be delayed or less accurate than usual.
In the near term, markets are expected to react first to the relief of the shutdown ending, with attention shifting to the inflation figures once normal operations resume. Traders should consider the risk of a less reliable CPI print due to these disruptions and adjust exposure accordingly.
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