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flag U.S. inflation cooled to 2.4%, boosting hopes for 2026 rate cuts and steadying Wall Street.

flag Wall Street steadied Friday as U.S. inflation slowed to a 2.4% year-over-year rate, down from December’s 2.7%, fueling hopes the Federal Reserve may cut interest rates later in 2026. flag The S&P 500 was nearly flat, the Dow rose 0.1%, and the Nasdaq dipped 0.2%. flag Lower Treasury yields and stronger-than-expected job growth boosted market sentiment. flag In Australia, shares were set to open higher on strong earnings, led by Bluescope Steel’s 81% profit surge from U.S. steel tariffs. flag Applied Materials jumped 8.1% on AI-driven chip demand, while AppLovin and DraftKings fell despite solid results, reflecting ongoing AI disruption fears.

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