Stocks Mixed as Inflation and Consumer Sentiment Weigh on Markets
- Stocks mixed as investors react to latest inflation and consumer data
- Personal consumption expenditure (PCE) rose 0.4% in September, slightly above forecasts
- Consumer sentiment fell to 63.8 in October, lower than expected
- Traders see high chance Fed will pause rate hikes at next week's meeting
- Asia-Pacific markets end higher; Hong Kong's Hang Seng up 2.08%
