The latest inflation report just knocked down a key risk for markets — and stocks are soaring
Yahoo Finance·2025-12-19 07:04
John Moore/Getty Images The US market got a lift from cooler-than-expected inflation and strong earnings outlook from Micron. Cooler CPI has nudged the odds of a rate cut higher in January. Micron is also soothing jitters in the AI sector, where investors have been nervous about high valuations. Stock investors got two pieces of good news on Thursday. US stocks jumped as investors took in a cooler-than-expected inflation report, bolstering confidence in the economy and lifting hopes that the Fed w ...