The primary Federal Reserve inflation gauge came in too hot for near-term rate cuts in March, but not as bad as feared. The S&P 500 opened solidly higher, largely holding onto gains after an overnight rally on earnings news from Google parent Alphabet (GOOGL) and Microsoft (MSFT).
The personal consumption expenditures, or PCE, price index rose 0.3% in March. The 12-month…

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