Wall Street boosted by milder core CPI data

Wall Street enjoys its best session since early November following a weaker-than-expected core CPI print. The Magnificent 7 tech stocks together added more than $550bn in collective market cap. U.S. bank earnings also helped boost indices Stateside with JP Morgan posting record revenues and earnings. Taiwanese chip giant TSMC posts record Q4 profits which surged by 57 per cent off the back of strong A.I. semiconductor demand. After 15 months of conflict, a U.S., Qatar and Egypt-brokered Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal has been reached. The triple-phased agreement is due to begin on Sunday.