NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is flirting with its records on Tuesday after data suggested inflation across the country was a touch better last month than economists expected.

The S&P 500 rose 0.6% and was on track to top its all-time high set two weeks ago. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 434 points, or 1%, as of 10:15 a.m. Eastern time, while the Nasdaq composite was 0.5% higher and also heading toward a record.

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