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The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) closed at an all-time high after new data showed that inflation in the U.S. continues to trend down towards the U.S. Federal Reserve’s 2% target. The leading index that is comprised of 30 blue-chip stocks and meant to act as a proxy for the U.

The PCE price index rose 0.1% in August, and chalked in PCE inflation growth of just 2.2% YoY, easing to the key inflation indicator’s lowest level since March of 2021. Headline inflation figures continue to ease toward the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) 2% target,

U.S. stocks were mixed after the close on Friday, as gains in the Oil & Gas, Utilities and Consumer Goods sectors led shares higher while losses in the Technology, Consumer Services and Basic Materials sectors led shares lower.

You probably hear about the Dow Jones Industrial Average every day, but how much do you really know about it? Q: What is the Dow Jones Industrial Average anyway? A: It’s a venerable U.S. stock-market index that Charles Dow invented in 1896.

The Dow Jones is tilted firmly into the bullish side on Thursday, with over two-thirds of the equity index firmly planted in the green. Caterpillar (CAT) is trading firmly higher on the day, rising 3.

U.S. equities were higher at the close on Thursday, as gains in the Basic Materials, Industrials and Technology sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in NYSE, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.