NEW YORK, April 11 - U.S. stocks closed higher on Thursday, with tech-related momentum stocks leading the charge, as fresh economic data rekindled hopes that inflation remains in a cooling trend.
On Wednesday, hotter-than-expected CPI data sent stocks sharply lower and benchmark Treasury yields to their highest level since November. The report doused hopes that the central bank could implement as many as three rate cuts before year-end, possibly starting as soon as its June policy meeting. Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin said the central bank is not yet confident pricing pressures will continue to ease.
Of the 11 major sectors in the S&P 500, tech , opens new tab was out front, while financial shares , opens new tab were the laggards.CarMax, opens new tab slid 9.2% after the pre-owned vehicles retailer missed analysts' estimates for fourth-quarter results and said it might not meet its long-term vehicle sales target.
Advancing issues outnumbered declining ones on the NYSE by a 1.12-to-1 ratio; on Nasdaq, a 1.23-to-1 ratio favored advancers.
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