Positive CPI data and Micron’s upbeat AI-memory outlook went some way to fuel a tech recovery today, Dec. 18, 2025.

Markets took in a cooler-than-expected inflation report on Thursday, which nudged the odds of another rate cut by March slightly higher.

Major stock indexes surged Thursday after delayed Consumer Price Index data came in better than expected, with the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average and benchmark S&P 500 poised to end four-session losing streaks.

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From the NYSE, stocks are rebounding Thursday after November’s CPI came in cooler than expected. Magnificent Seven tech names are all higher, Micron is boosting the AI trade, and consumer stocks like Chipotle are up, while Birkenstock and CarMax slip on mixed guidance.

London stocks extended gains on Thursday, as investors anticipated a Bank of England interest rate cut later in the day amid a sharp slowdown in inflation and signs of weakening economic growth.

The first Consumer Price Index Report since the government shutdown showed inflation slowing. Follow for the latest moves in the Dow, Nasdaq and S&P 500, as well as the top finance, economics and business stories.

The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq rallied Thursday after the November CPI report. The Dow and S&P 500 snapped four-day losing streaks.

U.S. stocks rallied after CPI cooled to 2.7% in November, beating forecasts and boosting confidence that inflation is easing.

Most stocks fell on Wall Street Thursday after a disappointing report said inflation was worse last month at the U.S. wholesale level than economists expected. But gains for Amazon and some other influential Big Tech companies helped mask the losses.

Inflation in November fell to 2.7%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Thursday, a positive sign for consumers on its face. However, November’s data was collected later than normal. The released figures may include significant holiday discounting,