Dec 18, 2025
Wall St closes higher fueled by tech rally, soft inflation data
Dec 18 (Reuters) – Wall Street‘s main indexes closed higher on Thursday as a soft inflation report fed expectations for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, while chipmaker Micron’s blowout forecast signaled strong AI demand. The Consumer Price Index report showed that consumer prices increased less than expected in the year to November. The […]
Dec 18, 2025
US consumer prices increase less than expected in November
U.S. CPI rose 2.7% in November, below forecasts, lifting bets on a January Fed rate cut after shutdown-hit data and markets rallied.











