New York, Aug 13, 2026 (AFP) - US stocks gain after another benign inflation report

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2026-08-13

Wall Street stocks rose early Thursday after another relatively benign US inflation report pushed Treasury bond yields lower. The Producer Price Index (PPI) in July was flat on a month-on-month basis, while it rose 4.7 percent from a year ago, down from a 5.5 percent increase in June. Markets have been concerned the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates to counter inflation. About 15 minutes into trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was......

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