Wall Street Explodes: Dow Jones Jumps 400 Points as Inflation Cools – Tech Stocks Lead, Fed Cuts Expected
U.S. stocks closed at record highs Friday, with the Dow up 400 points and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq also reaching new peaks. Tech and chip stocks led gains—AMD surged 6.5%, Nvidia 4.2%. September inflation rose just 0.3%, below forecasts, boosting bets on a Fed rate cut at the Oct. 29 meeting. Energy and industrial shares lagged, while a partial government shutdown continued.