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July CPI at 3.4% YoY in line, core at 2.5%, September hike odds fall to ~40%, but US budget deficit hits $432.3B in July, highest since March 2021, adding fiscal concerns. CoreWeave, Nebius, Super Micro, Lumentum, Cerebras surge on AI earnings; Nvidia's $500B financing deal threatens Alphabet's custom chip ambitions; Intel raises $20B. China halts purchases of US Nvidia chips, signaling a push for technological independence, though reports note continued dependence on Nvidia's CUDA ecosystem.

July CPI cools, Fed hike odds drop, budget deficit surges

July CPI at 3.4% YoY in line, core at 2.5%, September hike odds fall to ~40%, but US budget deficit hits $432.3B in July, highest since March 2021, adding fiscal concerns.

CoreWeave, Nebius, Super Micro, Lumentum, Cerebras surge on AI earnings; Nvidia's $500B financing deal threatens Alphabet's custom chip ambitions; Intel raises $20B.

China halts purchases of US Nvidia chips, signaling a push for technological independence, though reports note continued dependence on Nvidia's CUDA ecosystem.

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