[Mint Daily Wrap 12/Jun] Soft CPI, Tariff Whiplash, and a Japan Growth Warning

As inflation eases and commodity prices react, deeper concerns around global trade and Japan’s fragile outlook are quietly building under the surface.

Japanese equities declined after Trump floated new tariff threats, while large manufacturers’ sentiment turned negative.

U.S. CPI undershot expectations, but traders remain cautious, with tariffs set to push prices higher in the coming months.

Crude oil gained on geopolitical risks and soft inflation data, but upside was limited by mixed U.S. inventory fi…