Tamer-Than-Expected Inflation Data Contributes To Rebound On Wall Street

Market Performance - Stocks rebounded strongly on Thursday, with the Nasdaq leading the recovery, jumping 313.04 points or 1.4 percent to 23,006.36 [1] - The S&P 500 advanced 53.33 points or 0.8 percent to 6,774.76, while the Dow closed up 65.88 points or 0.1 percent at 47,951.85 [1] Economic Indicators - The Labor Department reported a slowdown in the annual rate of consumer price growth, with consumer prices in November up by 2.7 percent year-over-year, down from 3.0 percent in September [2] - Core consumer prices, excluding food and energy, also slowed to 2.6 percent in November from 3.0 percent in September, contrary to expectations of remaining unchanged [3] Sector Performance - Semiconductor stocks rebounded significantly, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index surging by 2.5 percent, driven by Micron Technology's 10.2 percent increase after better-than-expected quarterly results [6] - Software and networking stocks also showed strength, contributing to the Nasdaq's rise [6] - Airline stocks performed strongly, while energy stocks declined after a previous rally [7] International Markets - In overseas trading, the Asia-Pacific region showed mixed performance, with Japan's Nikkei 225 Index down by 1.0 percent and China's Shanghai Composite Index up by 0.2 percent [7] - Major European markets moved upward, with the German DAX Index increasing by 1.0 percent, the French CAC 40 Index by 0.8 percent, and the U.K.'s FTSE 100 Index by 0.7 percent [8] Bond Market - Treasuries rose in response to the inflation data, leading to a decrease in the yield on the benchmark ten-year note by 3.5 basis points to 4.116 percent [9]