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US Markets React Positively to Cooling Inflation Data

Key inflation metrics meet expectations, raising hopes for potential Federal Reserve rate cuts later this year.

  • S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average saw gains, while Nasdaq remained flat.
  • April's Personal Consumption Expenditures report showed inflation rising 2.7% annually, matching forecasts.
  • Consumer spending growth slowed, indicating potential economic cooling.
  • Financial markets are pricing in a higher chance of a rate cut by the Federal Reserve by September.
  • Energy stocks rose, while information technology shares fell on mixed trading results.
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