Volatility is picking up in the stock market, but the Nasdaq still signals further upside within a steady rising trend. The end of the week could be pivotal for what comes next.Before that, we’ll get the inflation prints: CPI on Tuesday and PPI on Thursday. Consensus looks for July CPI at +0.2% MoM and ~2.8% YoY.Many economists have argued since February for higher inflation. Jim disagrees—he argues lower energy prices will keep inflation in check, offsetting tariff pressures by reducing production and transport costs.Thanks to a strong rally in NIO since the last podcast, the $1,000 Challenge is now heading toward $4,000.All this and more in this week’s episode of Trading Tips With Jim.Topics: Nasdaq, CPI, PPI, inflation, energy prices, tariffs, NIO, stock market outlook, trading strategies.