Sep 16, 1997 9:16 AM

Markets Like Inflation News

Stocks dashed out of the blocks this morning, spurred by the good news on inflation. The Dow was ahead 73 to 7794 in early trading; the Nasdaq was up 15 to 1650. Tech stocks were out front in the rally, with Microsoft, Intel, and Compaq all higher and among the 10-most active issues.

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