Wall St Ends Higher on Cool Inflation, Earnings
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- Wall Street ended higher on cooling inflation data and strong corporate earnings.
- Dow and S&P 500 futures edged higher as record bank earnings and easing inflation boosted risk appetite, while traders awaited upcoming retail sales and labor data.
Why it matters: Cooling inflation eased valuation pressures while record bank earnings signaled corporate resilience, together giving investors enough confidence to lift equities — though futures stalled ahead of pending retail sales and labor reports that could reset the picture.
