Stocks Jump on Inflation Surprise; OpenAI Eyes $1.4T Valuation

A surprise inflation reading lifted stocks and pushed yields lower. Trump struck an AI accord, OpenAI is chasing a $1.4 trillion valuation, Apple made a smart-home push, and KKR flagged an $8 trillion AI funding gap.

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