The Dow closed at 27,182.45 – up 45.41
The Nasdaq closed at 8,194.47 – up 24.79
The S & P 500 closed at 3,009.57 – up 8.64
The Russell 2000 closed at 1,575.07 – down .65
The market is inches away from a record.
A tame inflation reading Thursday morning cleared the way for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates.