People observe the Nasdaq building in Times Square in New York
The Nasdaq index on the New York Stock Exchange crossed the 20,000 point mark for the first time on Wednesday, driven in particular by the prospect of a reduction in key rates in the United States after the publication of the monthly inflation report.
On Wall Street, around 5:15 p.m. GMT, the Nasdaq rose 1.69%, to 20,020.25 points, after setting a record at 20,022.61 points.
The US Department of Labor said on Wednesday that consumer prices (CPI) in the United States had reaccelerated slightly in November on an annual and monthly rate, to 2.7% and 0.3% respectively, figures in line with the Reuters consensus. .
With the publication of this indicator, the probability of a Fed rate cut of 25 basis points, at the end of the December 18 meeting, is now at 96.4%, according to the CME FedWatch barometer.
On the bond market, the yield on two-year Treasuries, the most sensitive to inflation, fell by almost two basis points, to 4.13%.
The technology news compartment on the S&P 500, the most likely to benefit from a drop in rates, gained 1.63%.
(Written by Claude Chendjou)
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