US CPI Report: Inflation Cools to 2.7% in November as Stock Futures Jump, Jobless Claims Fall, and Fed Rate-Cut Bets Reprice
Wall Street woke up to a rare combination on Thursday, December 18, 2025: a cooler-than-expected U.S. inflation print, a steady labor-market signal, and a fresh burst of optimism from a bellwether AI-linked chipmaker—after a bruising tech-led selloff the day before.