At an annual rate of 3. 4 in april, down from 3. 5 in march. It doesnt sound much of a drop, but it was the first time this year that inflation has fallen as expected, suggesting the fed could finally be winning the battle against soaring prices. Heres erin delmore in new york. A banner day on wall street with all three major indexes closing at record highs. Thats right the dow, the s p 500 and the nasdaq all hit their highest levels ever. The catalyst wednesdays Consumer Price index report which showed inflation rising less rapidly in april than wed seen in the first three months of the year. Fed Chairjerome Powell had said just a day earlier that fed officials were surprised by this years higher than expected readouts. Traders keenly watch Inflation Figures for clues on how the fed will move forward on Interest Rates. Any news of price increases easing raises their hopes the Interest Rates will be cut sooner rather than later. Now more investors expect the fed to make its first rate
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