BJs Wholesale Plans Major Store Changes Amid Consumer Spending Shifts Markets Shift Expectations Fed Rate Hike Scenario Gains Traction After Hot Inflation Data Surprising Shift in Alphabets Portfolio CME Group Ousts AST SpaceMobile as Top Holding US House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Warns of Chinas Growing Role in Argentina Contract Bid Tariffs Ease but Trust Gap Persists for Chinese Companies in US Market Three Signs from APEC Suggest USChina Trade Divergences Persist American Consumer Pessimism Persists as Inflation Geopolitical Risks and Trade Policies Weigh on Sentiment