Dow Jones gains ground as CPI drops to 2.5 percent

NEW YORK, New York - Prices of U.S. stocks swelled on Wednesday following the release of the latest CPI showing inflation running at an annualised 2.5 percent. This was against expectations of 2.6 percent.

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers in August increased 0.2 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis, the same increase as in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics