US stock futures wavered overnight after snapping a recent losing streak, as signs of cooling inflation and waning AI worries buoyed Wall Street optimism toward the tail end of a topsy-turvy week. Investors have gotten through a catch-up week for economic data with next year's rate-cut hopes intact,

The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq rallied Thursday after the November CPI report. The Dow and S&P 500 snapped four-day losing streaks.

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The Dow Jones index rose Wednesday after the indexes dropped Tuesday. Tesla stock looked to set more record highs.

Dow gains 0.44% while Nasdaq slips amid tech weakness. Investors watch Fed signals for potential rate cuts of 50 to 100 basis points. Oracle falls 4% after AI project loses funding. S&P 500 trades flat at 6,

Major stock indexes surged Thursday after delayed Consumer Price Index data came in better than expected, with the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average and benchmark S&P 500 poised to end four-session losing streaks.

U.S. stocks rose following an encouraging report on inflation that could help the Federal Reserve keep cutting interest rates next year.

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Wall Street analysts expect another strong year in stocks in 2026, propelled by continued AI sector gains and additional Fed interest-rate cuts.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a points-based average, so higher-priced stocks generally hold more sway on the overall index change. In terms of percentage losses, just four Dow Jones stocks fell 1% or more.