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Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq rise as CPI inflation eases in November, Micron boosts tech
Stocks jumped following the latest reading on consumer inflation that could help set expectations for the path of interest rates.
Dow gains 0.44% while Nasdaq slips amid tech weakness. Investors watch Fed signals for potential rate cuts of 50 to 100 basis points. Oracle falls 4% after AI project loses funding. S&P 500 trades flat at 6,
Major stock indexes surged Thursday after delayed Consumer Price Index data came in better than expected, with the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average and benchmark S&P 500 poised to end four-session losing streaks.
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Stock market today: Indexes keep gains; Western Digital on a streak as Carvana, nuke play set up (live coverage)
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a points-based average, so higher-priced stocks generally hold more sway on the overall index change. In terms of percentage losses, just four Dow Jones stocks fell 1% or more.
Follow all the latest U.S. market action for Wednesday here to see if stocks can recover their poise after the latest pullback on tech-valuation concerns.
Dow Jones Today: Stock Indexes Close Sharply Higher After Cool Inflation Data; Dow, S&P 500 Snap 4-Session Skids; Gold Hits New Record
The November jobs and consumer inflation reports will continue to set expectations for interest rate cuts in 2026.