The broader U.S. equity markets witnessed a steady uptrend over the past couple of days, buoyed by a solid economy, soothing concerns that the Federal Reserve was cutting rates aggressively because of a potential slowdown. The stock market rally was further propelled by cooling inflation, with data from the Personal Consumption Expenditure Price Index revealing that the 12-month inflation rate increased 2.2% in August – below the broad-based expectations of a 2.3% rise. Initial jobless claims for the week e ...