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Stocks are up today, and investors wondering why have come to the right place as we have all the news behind Friday’s rally!
There are a few reasons for stocks rising today worth mentioning. That includes
positive inflation data
from the government. It looks like inflation is easing more than expected, which is causing the market to swell today.
To go along with that, we’re deep in earnings season, and things are looking good. Several companies have released reports that have surpassed Wall Street’s estimates. That shows that the economy is recovering well and could be a hint at things to come in the rest of 2024.
All of this news is seeing investors celebrate on Friday after dealing with months of concerns over inflation, interest rates and the economy. Let’s check out how it’s affecting the
major stock indices
below!
Insights into Stock Surge
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Starting us off is the
S&P 500, with a 0.26% increase on Friday morning. -
Next is the
Nasdaq Composite, which has a 0.77% gain as of this writing. -
The
Dow Jones Industrial Average is our only loser today, with a 0.17% drop this morning.
Investors who want to check out all of the hottest stock market stories for Friday will want to continue reading!
We are offering up insight into all of the biggest stock market news worth reading about today! That includes everything happening with shares of crypto stocks, what has
CleanSpark (NASDAQ:CLSK) stock up today and the latest news concerning
Expedia (NASDAQ:EXPE) stock on Friday. You can find out more on these matters by checking out the links below!
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