"Market Reacts to Inflation Data: Stocks Rise, Dow Struggles, Norfolk Southern Settles"

Wall Street's main stock indexes rose as Treasury yields retreated, with investors awaiting the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for insights into potential interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. The focus is on the March CPI reading, expected to show a rise in headline inflation. Amid signs of a strong U.S. economy, investors have scaled back rate-cut expectations. Alphabet gained after unveiling new AI chips, while cryptocurrency and blockchain-related stocks declined. The Dow rose 0.18%, the S&P 0.31%, and the Nasdaq 0.39%.