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  "id": 6765059,
  "title": "Wall St opens higher after August inflation report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/wall-st-opens-higher-after-august-inflation-report",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-11T13:46:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/wall-st-opens-higher-after-august-inflation-report"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Friday, September 11, major US stock indexes opened higher, positioning themselves to conclude a challenging week on a favorable note despite the fact that August consumer prices saw an acceleration. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 140.4 points, which equates to a 0.27 percent increase, bringing its opening value to 52,204.46. The S&P 500 surged by 45.1 points, representing a 0.59 percent rise, with its opening figure at 7,636.75. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite expanded by 207.7 points, reflecting a 0.80 percent increase, reaching 26,289.414.",
  "summary": "[NEW YORK] The main US stock indexes opened higher on Friday (Sep 11), putting them on track to end a rough week...",
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        "published": "2026-09-11T12:40:59.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "US consumer inflation picks up in August",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/us-consumer-inflation-picks-up-in-august",
        "published": "2026-09-11T12:54:33.000Z"
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      {
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        "title": "Here’s the inflation breakdown for August 2026 — in one chart",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/heres-the-inflation-breakdown-for-august-2026-in-one-chart",
        "published": "2026-09-11T15:07:59.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}