interest rate hikes

Well, well, well if it isn't another CPI day. Phil Rosen here — March's inflation report is due at 8:30 a.m. ET today.

Here's how FactSet data predicts things to shake out: 

Happy Friday eve, readers. I'm Phil Rosen. As a financial journalist, I'm always trying to distill complex ideas into plain language (for my own understanding as much as yours). 

As for Opening Bell, I've found it helpful to remember that the stock market operates as a zero-sum game.

Like poker or chess, one player's win means another player's loss.