High interest rates have been weighing on the stock market rally, and there may be little Donald Trump can do to remedy that issue.

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U.S. equities were higher at midday Friday as positive reports on inflation raised investor optimism for more Federal Reserve rate cuts ahead.

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U.S.-listed Chinese stocks including Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:BABA), Baidu, Inc (NASDAQ:BIDU), JD.com, Inc (NASDAQ: JD), PDD Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: PDD), NIO Inc (NYSE: NIO), Li Auto Inc (NASDAQ:LI), and XPeng Inc (NYSE:XPEV) gained on Friday in sympathy with acceleration of China’s economic activity beating expectations for the last quarter of 2024 as stimulus measures kicked in. China’s gross domestic product expanded by 5.4% in the fourth quarter, beating Reuters estimates of 5.0% growth, C

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Shares of the chipmaker are rising today alongside broader markets, leaving them up more than 8% in January and outpacing the S&P 500.

Shares in TikTok competitors were little helped on Friday after the high court let the ban stand, indicating that investors are not convinced it will happen.

Shares of Qorvo got a boost when it was learned that hedge fund Starboard Value has taken a 7.7% stake in the maker of radio frequency and power chips.