US Stocks Mixed as Soft PCE Inflation Cuts Rate Hike Odds
US equity indexes finished mixed on Wednesday as the likelihood of back-to-back monetary policy tightening in October declined following a softer-than-expected inflation print. The Bureau of Economic Analysis reported that core…
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