04:16 PM EDT, 09/26/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity indexes rose Friday, snapping a three-day skid, after an inflation gauge matched consensus estimates.

* The core measure in the personal consumption expenditures index in August rose 0.2% from July and 2.9% from a year earlier, aligning with estimates in a Bloomberg survey.

* US personal income rose 0.4% in August, and personal consumption expenditures increased 0.6%, both exceeding forecasts.

* November West Texas Intermediate crude oil rose $0.40 to settle at $65.38 per barrel, while November Brent crude, the global benchmark, was last seen up $0.38 to $69.80.

* Electronic Arts ( EA ) shares rose 15% after The Wall Street Journal reported that the company is close to a deal to go private, potentially valuing the video game publisher at $50 billion.

* Concentrix ( CNXC ) shares fell 13%, a day after the company reported fiscal Q3 non-GAAP earnings that trailed consensus.