US stocks jumped on Wednesday after consumer price data showed inflation continues to slow. Strong bank earnings also helped lift sentiment.

U.S. stock futures were mostly rising Thursday after a surprise cooldown in a key inflation measure appeared to boost the chances that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at some point this year.

The stock market wrapped up its best week since early November as Wall Street breathed a sigh of relief in the wake of the latest inflation data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 334 points, or 0.

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The S&P 500 closed nearly unchanged while the Nasdaq dipped after a volatile session on Tuesday as investors gauged inflation data and braced for quarterly earnings reports to justify stock valuations and the strength of the U.

S&P 500 futures are up 0.1%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures are adding 0.1%. Nasdaq 100 futures are gaining 0.2%. On Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 221 points, or 0.52%, to 42,518,

The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq rose Friday on the last trading day of Joe Biden's presidency as the stock market braces for change under Donald Trump.

After struggling for the past month, U.S. stocks got a boost this week as the latest inflation data rolled in. As a result, both the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average were heading for their strongest advance since the week when President-elect Donald Trump won reelection.

picture alliance / Contributor / Getty Images The S&P 500 jumped 1.8% on Wednesday, Jan. 15, as several financial firms reported solid results and a downtick in core inflation revived rate-cut hopes.

The S&P 500 has given up almost all of its post-election gains, with renewed inflation fears crimping Wall Street optimism about President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tax cuts and deregulation. Strong economic data have dashed hopes for a slew of interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve,

The postelection rally in stocks was officially wiped out on Monday. At intraday lows, the S&P 500 was about 0.2% below its Election Day close. Investors are growing skittish about spiking bond yields and the prospect of higher inflation.

The stock market wrapped up its best week since early November as Wall Street breathed a sigh of relief in the wake of the latest inflation data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 334 points, or 0.