Is good economic news finally translating into good news for equities? Yahoo Finance anchor Julie Hyman breaks down Citi's Economic Surprise Index and how positive data — in the form of inflation readings and labor market figures — could be pulling stocks (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) higher along with it.

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This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.