Wall Street stocks were mixed early Thursday, as investors digest better
inflation data a day after a big rally prompted by Federal Reserve comments
suggesting moderation ahead in monetary policy.
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Markets opened in a muted fashion after comments from Fed Chair Jerome
Powell lifted major indices by more than two percent.
Investors had good reason to cheer Thursday as well, with the
closely-watched personal consumption expenditures price index ebbing somewhat
in October.
That data, combined with lower jobless claims, "continues to favor a
potentially softer landing for the economy," said Briefing.com analyst
Patrick O'Hare.
About 15 minutes into trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.2
percent at 34,508.57.
The broad-based S&P 500 gained 0.3 percent to 4,091.15, while the
tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 0.5 percent to 11,521.34.
Among individual companies, Salesforce tumbled around 10 percent after some
of its business operations took in lower revenues than expected. The software
company announced that Bret Taylor would step down as vice chair and co-chief
executive.
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