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Options Traders Flag Big S&P 500 Moves as Inflation Report Looms

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Options traders are bracing for fresh bouts of volatility tied to Wednesday’s key US consumer price index report.

The S&P 500 Index is expected to move 1% in either direction tomorrow, based on the cost of at-the-money puts and calls, according to Stuart Kaiser, Citigroup’s head of US equity trading strategy. That’s the largest implied move ahead of a CPI print since the regional bank turmoil in March 2023.