U.S. stocks open higher after core CPI inflation saw smallest monthly rise since 2021

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U.S. stocks opened higher Wednesday, with gains led by the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite, after a fresh reading on inflation showed core prices eased in...

U.S. stocks opened higher Wednesday, with gains led by the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite, after a fresh reading on inflation showed core prices eased in June. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.80% was up 0.7% soon after the opening bell, while the S&P 500 SPX, +0.86% gained 0.9% and the Nasdaq Composite COMP, +1.13% climbed 1.2%, according to FactSet data, at last check.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics said Wednesday that inflation, as measured by the consumer-price index, rose 0.2% in June to climb 3% over the past year. Core CPI, which excludes food and energy prices, increased 0.2% last month for a year-over-year rate of 4.8%. Both headline and core CPI rose slightly less in June than forecast by economists polled by The Wall Street Journal. Core inflation eased from a 0.

 

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