U.S. stocks are ripping higher Wednesday after getting a shot of adrenaline from an encouraging update on U.S. inflation. Strong profit reports from Wells Fargo and other big U.S. banks are also helping to launch indexes toward their best day in two months.

Stocks got a boost from a report showing inflation at the U.S. wholesale level wasn’t as high last month as economists expected. It’s an encouraging signal ahead of a report coming Wednesday, which will show how much inflation U.

Drops for Lilly and Big Tech Weigh on Wall Street, Even as Most Stocks Rise NEW YORK (AP) — Drops for Eli Lilly and other influential companies are weighing on U.S. indexes Tuesday, even though most of the market is rising following an encouraging update on inflation.