US stocks surged higher Wednesday after an encouraging inflation report and blockbuster profits for some of America’s biggest banks.

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World stocks are mixed follow Wall Street’s mostly positive performance ahead of key U.S. inflation data that could influence the pace of the Federal Reserve’s rate cuts.

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U.S. inflation picked up last month as gas prices rose sharply, though price gains for other goods and services were more muted.

Economists polled by Reuters expect Australia's inflation to rise 2.5% in the 12 months to the December quarter, from 2.8% in the previous year.

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The US financial markets have recovered somewhat after being decimated by the emergence of a new Chinese AI app, and today's inflation data may finally put us on track for an interest rate cut.

US stocks jumped on Wednesday after consumer price data showed inflation continues to slow. Strong bank earnings also helped lift sentiment.

SLB helped lead the market after the provider of services to oilfields delivered bigger profit and revenue for the end of 2024 than analysts expected. It jumped 6.1% after it also raised its dividend by 3.6% and said it’s returning $2.3 billion to its investors by buying back its own stock.

A rally on Wall Street is likely to send Australian stocks higher, while the Buerau of Statistics is set to release the December quarter inflation data at 11:30am AEDT. Follow the latest updates in our live blog.

“These aren’t good numbers,” Brusuelas said of the inflation report. “The bond market is very skittish right now. And they are prone to overreaction.” Wall Street is mixed on future Fed ...