Inflation Calms Nerves: Stocks Surge on Rate Cut Hopes
Update: 2025-09-26
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Stocks rallied after an inflation report aligned with forecasts, fueling optimism for continued Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. The Personal Consumption Expenditures price index, the Fed's preferred inflation gauge, showed expected modest increases, easing Wall Street's concerns. This spurred gains across multiple sectors, with Leonardo DRS, Mercury Systems, Sealed Air, MYR Group, and Winnebago all rising. Mercury Systems stood out with a significant jump, highlighting investor confidence. The market's positive response is driven by the anticipation that lower interest rates will further boost stocks, making high-quality companies in defense, industrials, and auto manufacturing attractive investment opportunities.
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