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Inflation on many everyday items was entirely due to tariffs, NY Fed says
Tariffs added 2.9 percentage points to inflation in 67 categories of goods by February 2026, researchers at the New York Federal Reserve found.
Why it matters
SPY (SPDR S&P 500 ETF) · Why linked: A NY Fed study attributing significant inflation to tariffs has direct implications for broad equity valuations and rate expectations. Market context: Tariff-driven inflation narrative may pressure equities and reinforce the Fed's cautious stance on rate cuts.
TLT (20+ Year Treasury) · Why linked: Sustained tariff inflation limits Fed rate cut prospects, weighing on long-duration bonds. Market context: Higher-for-longer inflation expectations could push Treasury yields higher and bond prices lower.
DXY (US Dollar Index) · Why linked: Tariff-driven inflation can support the dollar by reducing real rate cut expectations. Market context: Sticky inflation from tariffs may strengthen the dollar as rate cut timing gets pushed back.
How SPY, TLT usually react
This story is too recent for its own reaction record — we score each asset against the actual price move 24h after publication. These are the long-run figures across every event we have tracked for them.
| Asset | Events | Avg max move | Closed lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | 18 | +0.72% | 61% |
| TLT | 20 | +0.74% | 60% |
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