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The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a record high Friday as investors analyzed data showing continued progress in lowering inflation. Wall Street posted its third straight week of gains.

The S&P 500 and Dow both rose about 0.6% for the week, while the Nasdaq climbed nearly 1%. The personal consumption expenditures index, the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure, increased 2.2% in August compared to the previous year, coming in below economists' expectations.

This followed the Federal Reserve's 0.5% interest...