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US Stocks Climb on Softer Wholesale Inflation and Oracle Strength as Boeing Slides

Bond yields have fallen on consecutive low inflation readings, boosting hopes for Federal Reserve rate relief.

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Low inflation readings mean higher stock prices.

Overview

  • The S&P 500 rose 0.4% on June 12 after the Producer Price Index showed a 0.1% gain in May, below economists’ forecasts.
  • Oracle shares jumped over 13% following quarterly results that reported $1.70 in adjusted earnings per share, 11% revenue growth to $15.9 billion, and a 52% surge in cloud infrastructure sales.
  • Boeing shares declined roughly 5% after an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed in Ahmedabad, India, killing more than 200 people.
  • President Trump threatened to send ultimatum letters on tariffs to key trading partners, rattling investor sentiment and adding volatility.
  • Bond yields slipped after back-to-back low inflation reports, deepening market expectations that the Fed will hold rates steady or begin cuts later this year.