Stocks Edge Higher as Tame CPI Eases Rate Hike Fears
U.S. stocks closed mostly higher overnight as July consumer inflation data came in line with expectations, prompting traders to pare Federal Reserve rate hike bets and push the odds of a September hold to 62%. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% to within striking distance of its record…
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