Tech Volatility, Inflation Data in Focus as Year Winds Down

The market moved in tandem with a volatile tech sector for most of the week, while a handful of key economic indicators were in focus as well. Software giant Oracle (ORCL) was one of the biggest players, dragging tech earlier in the week, but boosting the market toward the end after news that TikTok agreed to sell its U.S. operations to an Oracle-led investor group. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) and S&P 500 Index (SPX) snapped a four-day losing streak on Thursday, with help from softer-than-expecte ...