Wall Street Hits Highs as Tech Stocks Rally

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Technology stocks helped Wall Street reach new record highs on Wednesday. However, many other U.S. stocks went down because of inflation worries.

Tech companies like Micron and Nvidia saw big gains in their stock prices. Nvidia was a strong driver for the market due to its large size.

SoftBank's profits grew a lot because of its smart AI investments. Alibaba also saw faster growth in its AI and cloud business.

New reports showed that U.S. inflation was worse than experts thought. Oil prices increased because of a war and global supply problems.

Rising oil prices make it harder for the Federal Reserve to cut rates. Lower interest rates usually help the economy and boost stock values.

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What helped Wall Street reach new record highs?

Technology stocks helped Wall Street reach new record highs.

Which companies saw big gains in their stock prices?

Tech companies like Micron and Nvidia saw big gains in their stock prices.

What is making it harder for the Federal Reserve to cut rates?

Rising oil prices make it harder for the Federal Reserve to cut rates.

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