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Despite Positive Economic Data, US Markets Remain Flat The anticipated relief rally failed to materialize on Thursday, even though the current economic data actually provides a tailwind. At the market opening, the major US indices remained stagnant: the Dow Jones fluctuated around 49,557 points, while the S&P 500 stood at 6,856 points and the tech-heavy Nasdaq hardly showed any movement at 22,565 points. Positive signals are coming from the price front, as the US inflation rate unexpectedly dropped to 2.4% in January, slightly below forecasts...