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The market faces a busy data week, and the backdrop looks more uneasy than last week’s closing levels might suggest. Oil, the dollar, and interest-rate expectations are moving in ways that could weigh on expensive growth assets, but upcoming inflation, employment, and semiconductor news may either ease those concerns or deepen them. I’m watching whether these pressures remain contained after Monday’s open and whether investors stay patient with assets whose value depends heavily on future growth.