The Nasdaq has recorded an 8-day winning streak, its longest run since October, while the S&P 500 is less than 1 percent away from a new record high.

Mikio explains what's been driving US equities of late, and shares his expectations for the upcoming US July CPI data, due at 8:30PM Friday Malaysia time.

Presented by: Melisa Idris, Tan Chung Han, Giri Balakrishnan

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Tags:  S&P 500,  Nasdaq,  US Earnings,  Geopolitics,  Trade War,  Economic sanctions,  China,  Iran,  Russia,  Inflation,  Financial Services,  Economy, Markets