US market outlook: Wall Street braces for CPI test as rally nears record highs; analysts flag pullback risk; tariff impact in focus

Wall Street braces for a potential pullback as US inflation data looms, testing the market's record-breaking rally. Strategists caution that valuations are stretched amid tariff risks and seasonally weak months. Stronger-than-expected inflation could dampen expectations for aggressive Fed rate cuts, while escalating trade tensions continue to cast a shadow over the economic outlook.