NEW YORK, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks advanced on Thursday after consumer inflation data met expectations, reinforcing investor confidence that the Federal Reserve will restart rate cuts at its meeting next week.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 617.08 points, or 1.36 percent, to close at 46,108. The S&P 500 gained 55.43 points, or 0.85 percent, to 6,587.47, while the Nasdaq Composite Index rose 157.01 points, or 0.72 percent, to 22,043.08.
