U.S. Stock Market Climbs as Hotter Inflation and Trade Worries Take Center Stage

U.S. Stock Market Climbs as Hotter Inflation and Trade Worries Take Center Stage

U.S. Stocks rose on Thursday as traders weighed slightly hotter-than-expected inflation data against ongoing global trade tensions. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 122 points, or 0.3%, while the S&P 500 climbed 0.5% and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.9%. The producer price index (PPI) reported a 0.4% increase for Januaryabove the consensus estimate of 0.3%and…

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