Markets brace for inflation report | Cramer: Expect some brutal days | Buffett's stock-picking lieutenant

Investors are paying close attention to any reading on inflation these days, and the consumer price index will be the big one to watch in the coming week.

VIEW IN BROWSER | SUBSCRIBE SAT, SEP 11, 2021 WEEKEND BRIEF EDITOR'S NOTE Investors are fixated on anything to do with inflation, so the consumer price index Tuesday will be a key report for markets in the week ahead. Some market pros say if the number is much hotter than the 0.4% monthly gain expected it could get Federal Reserve officials thinking about winding down their bond buying program sooner rather than later. The Fed's important September meeting is in the following week. There is also a key retail sales report Thursday, expected to be soft again after last month's decline. The trend of hotter inflation and slower economic activity has stirred up talk in the markets about stagflation. Some economists say the current conditions are nowhere near stagflation, a condition where employment falls off in an inflationary period. Instead, it is the result of the pandemic's shocks on the market – first the dramatic shutdown, then the turnaround spike in demand.   Analysts are also watching to see if companies continue to discuss the negative impact of supply chain disruptions ahead of third quarter earnings, as several did in the past week. Patti Domm | CNBC Markets Editor @pattidomm THE WEEK AHEAD Markets brace for hot consumer inflation report in the week ahead   MICHAEL SANTOLI'S MARKET COLUMN Determining what stage of the cycle we are in with the markets and economy moving so rapidly ACTIVIST SPOTLIGHT How Jana Partners could shake up telecom provider Vonage in a bid to boost value   YOUR WEEKEND BRIEFING  Cramer's week ahead: 'I need you to expect some brutal days ahead' Buffett's stock-picking lieutenant has a proven track record, but his hands are tied at Berkshire Charts suggest the stock market's September struggles may get 'even uglier,' says Jim Cramer These special stocks have 'multiple avenues' for growth, analysts say How the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks forever changed air travel Biden commemorates 9/11 anniversary with stops at all three attack sites     Unsubscribe Manage Newsletters Terms of Service Join the CNBC Panel Digital Products Feedback Privacy Policy   © 2021 CNBC LLC. All rights reserved. A property of NBCUniversal. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes and Market Data and Analysis. Data also provided by THOMSON REUTERS