US stock markets closed higher on Wednesday, driven by strong AI infrastructure company earnings. Mild inflation data reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady. CoreWeave and other AI firms reported upbeat quarterly results, boosting their stock prices. Data center operators and chipmakers also saw gains following positive company forecasts. Traders now anticipate a 62% chance of the Fed maintaining current interest rates next month.

Nvidia partners Lumentum, Super Micro, CoreWeave were big earnings winners.

(Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks rose and US equity-index futures advanced as strong earnings from technology companies lured investors back into the artificial intelligence trade.

Major stock indexes opened higher on Wednesday morning. Investors assessed largely in-line inflation data released today. Upbeat earnings from some AI infrastructure companies…