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Karee Venema

Stock Market Today: Powell Rumors Spark Volatile Day for Stocks

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Stocks hit their session lows late morning Wednesday after several news outlets indicated President Donald Trump is seriously considering firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. The main indexes quickly stabilized, though, as Trump denied the reports.

The main indexes opened with comfortable gains thanks to encouraging inflation data. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures what businesses are paying suppliers for goods, was unchanged from May to June. Year over year, wholesale prices were up 2.3%.

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