US close: Stocks higher following CPI reading
At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.88% at 39,908.88, while the S&P 500 advanced 1.17% to 5,308.15 and the Nasdaq Composite saw out the session 1.40% firmer at 16,742.39. The Dow closed 349.89 points higher on Wednesday, extending …