Asia DayAhead: U.S. Consumer Price Growth Slows; Stocks Advance (Bloomberg.com)

May 15 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. consumer prices rose less than forecast in April, as cheaper cars and hotel rooms offset the biggest jump in food costs in 18 years. U.S. stocks advanced a third day on the report and as Freddie Mac's results bolstered speculation the worst credit-market losses are over.
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