Stock market news today: US futures seesaw as inflation jumps more than expected – Yahoo Finance

U.S. stocks rose Thursday morning even though December's inflation rate was slightly higher than economists expected, raising new questions about the Federal Reserve's interest rate policy. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose about 0.2% on Wednesday after the benchmark closed at its highest close since January 2022, but fell just short of setting a new record. […]