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Inflation Drop Fuels Rate Cut Speculation, Investors Shift To Sector Laggards, Russell 2000 Surges Over 3.6%: This Week ...
Consumer price index data this week provided encouraging signs that American inflation is moving ever closer to the Federal Reserve’s much-discussed 2% target. This fueled speculation about interest rate cuts. The annual inflation rate dropped more than …