Stock market news today: Dow jumps 383 points amid falling inflation

US stocks jumped on Thursday amid more signs of falling inflation and and a softening labor market, paving the way for the Federal Reserve to possibly pull back on its rate hike campaign.

The three major indexes ended the session with a gain, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining almost 400 points and the S&P 500 enjoying its best day since February. Investors cheered a steep decline in the producer price index in March. Wholesale inflation tumbled to 2.7% on an annualized, its lowest level since January 2021.

Meanwhile, weekly jobless claims clocked in at 239,000 on April 8, over economists' estimates of 235,000. The new batch of data is offering more signs of a cooling economy, after the Fed hiked rates aggressively in 2022. Markets are now pricing in a 68% chance the Fed hikes rates just 25 basis points at its next policy meeting, and a 31% chance the Fed pauses rate hikes, according to the

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