US stocks soar to record highs as chilly inflation data fuels interest rate cuts

Wall Street hit record highs on Friday, buoyed by cooler inflation data that reinforced expectations of faster rate cuts from the Federal Reserve, while Intel’s upbeat earnings kept momentum alive in AI-related stocks. Softer-than-expected inflation for September reinforced expectations that the Fed will cut rates again next week. Traders brought forward their forecasts, now anticipating […]