NEW YORK (AP) — Technology stocks are leading markets higher worldwide as winners of the artificial-intelligence boom gather more strength following several shaky weeks. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% early Wednesday and was on track for a fourth gain in five days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 57 points, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.6%. The U.S. market got a lift from another report showing that inflation slowed in the United States last month. That helped take pressure off the Federal Reserve, which is considering raising interest rates. Treasury yields fell in the bond market.