Traders and investors liked a report by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics before the market opening, which showed that both headline and core consumer inflation are easing.
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Shares of power producers rose slightly amid hopes that easing inflation pressure would bring a surge in Treasury yields to an end. Treasury yields retreated.