Stocks close higher on cooler inflation report, notch second day of gains; European stocks close 1.1% higher 
Stocks rose Tuesday after the release of new U.S. inflation data, while traders awaited a key Federal Reserve policy decision. 
The Dow rose 123 points, or 0.36%, after surging more than 700 points earlier in the day. The S&P 500 added 0.81%, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 1.08%. At session highs, the S&P 500 was up 2.77%, while the Nasdaq advanced 3.84%. 
Stocks initially rallied after the consumer price index showed an increase of just 0.1% from the previous month, and a gain of 7.1% from a year ago, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been expecting a 0.3% monthly increase and a 7.3% 12-month increase. Excluding volatile food and energy prices, so-called core CPI rose 0.2% on the month and 6% on an annual basis, compared to respective estimates of 0.3% and 6.1%. 
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The pan-European Stoxx 600 closed 1.1% higher provisionally, trimming earlier gains of up to 2.2%. Technology stocks rose 3.1% as all sectors and major bourses climbed. 
The German consumer price index (CPI) rose by 10% year-on-year in November, shrinking by 0.5% from the previous month, in line with forecasts. On an EU-harmonized basis, annual inflation was 11.3% while there was no monthly change. 
Source: CNBC, Investing.com