NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks surged, the dollar slid and Treasury yields dropped on Thursday after a cooler-than-expected October consumer prices report suggested the Federal Reserve’s barrage of interest rate hikes are beginning to have their intended effect. All three major U.S. stock indexes rebounded sharply on the heels of Wednesday’s sell-off, and the benchmark Treasury yield touched its lowest level in weeks and the greenback plunged. [MKTS/GLOB] The Labor Department’s consumer price index rose 0.4% last month, matching September’s rise and much less than the 0.6% increase expected….