U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining more than 200 points on Thursday.

The Dow traded up 0.44% to 48,097.08 while the NASDAQ jumped 1.08% to 22,938.56. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.76% to 6,772.76.

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Leading and Lagging SectorsConsumer discretionary shares rose by 2% on Thursday.

In trading on Thursday, energy stocks fell by 0.5%.

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U.S. inflation cooled more than expected in November, giving investors renewed confidence that price pressures are easing and strengthening expectations that the Federal Reserve’s easing cycle can stay on track into 2026.

The Consumer Price Index rose 2.7% year over year in November 2025, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday. The reading marked a robust decline from September’s 3% pace and came in below economists' expectations of 3.1%.

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