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.

The blue-chip average dropped 300 points, with energy stocks among the biggest losers.

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Major stock indexes fell Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average on pace for a fourth consecutive decline, as AI bubble concerns resumed and investors digested tepid labor data.

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up Thursday morning with shares of Amazon.com Inc. and NVIDIA Corp. leading the way for the index.

Dow rises after the Fed’s third rate cut as US stocks react to shifting sector flows and traders watch Powell’s outlook for early-2026conditions.

Dow Jones at record highs driven by resilient earnings, Fed rate cut expectations, and defence/industrial strength. Analysts see 10% upside potential for 2026.​

The Dow Jones Transportation Average shot up 2.6% toward a one-year high, amid hopes that the latest rate cut will help boost economic growth. The index is now trading 1.5% below tis Nov. 25, 2024 rec

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