Equity markets rebounded on Wednesday but it is far too soon to call the bottom. The move comes in tandem with a top in oil prices but it is far too soon to call it the end of higher prices as well. The key takeaway for traders is that WTI is still trading well above the $100 level and will be a driving force for inflation while the S&P 500 are trading below a key resistance point. The S&P 500 broke through the 4,300 level on Monday and there is still evidence of downward pressure in the charts.

The next test for the market could come as soon as Thursday in the form of the CPI. The CPI is expected to accelerate at the headline and core levels and to levels not seen in decades. The news will put added pressure on the FOMC in the face of rising wages and higher oil prices that are sure to drive inflation as soon as the present quarter.