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description: "Cooling inflation strengthened expectations that price pressures are easing, prompting investors to increase exposure to risk assets. Softer-than-expected CPI reduced expectations of a near-term interest rate hike, supporting gains in technology and semiconductor stocks, which are generally more sensitive to interest rate expectations. While the broader market responded positively, performance remained mixed across sectors, with the Dow’s advance limited by weakness in IBM."
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# Cooling inflation strengthened expectations that p…


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