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The S&P 500 closed at a record high after soft July producer price data eased fears of a Fed rate hike in September.

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Today, Aug. 13, 2026, softer wholesale and consumer inflation figures ease Fed pressure and boost markets.

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(Updates with market moves after the close.) The S&P 500 rose to a record on Thursday as traders

U.S. stocks rose and the S&P 500 closed at a record high after a report of moderated wholesale inflation eased interest-rate fears.

Analysts surveyed by The Wall Street Journal were expecting a 0.2% gain. The reading follows a slight slowdown in CPI reported Wednesday and added to expectations that the Federal Reserve can hold off on raising rates for now. The market-implied likelihood of a hike at its September meeting is now around 35%, down from 55% a week ago according to CME FedWatch.

The U.S. stock market rose to a record following the latest sign that inflation is getting less bad. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.8%. The Nasdaq composite rose 214.54 points, or 0.8%, to 26,803.03.

Inflation, earnings and chip stocks were top of mind for investors on Thursday.

Eric Criscuolo, Market Strategist at the NYSE, reviews a quiet week on Wall Street marked by tight trading ranges, cooling inflation, and a major new AI financing development. The S&P 500 consolidated near all-time highs before breaking through 7,800 for the first time on Thursday, lifted in part by Nvidia's partnership with major Wall Street firms to launch a $500 billion compute financing platform. In-line CPI and a cooler-than-expected PPI pushed yields lower across the curve, with the long end finally joining the downtrend. Looking ahead, markets will turn their attention to FOMC meeting minutes, August Flash PMIs, and earnings from consumer and housing bellwethers including Walmart, Home Depot, and Deere.

The S&P 500 cruised through the latest round of earnings reports and inflation data to close at a record high on Thursday. The Nasdaq Composite was up 0.8%. Artificial intelligence stocks were once again at the vanguard, but a broad collection of S&P 500 stocks closed higher.

US equity indexes ended higher Thursday after a weak producer price inflation report and a drop in c

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By Chris Prentice and Stefano Rebaudo NEW YORK/MILAN, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Global equities rose on Thursday as investors pared back U.S. rate hike bets, while oil prices dropped as higher inventories

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Wall Street will get financial updates from some of the nation's biggest retailers this week, along with more details from the Federal Reserve's most recent meeting. Home Depot reports its latest results on Tuesday, followed by Target and Lowes on Wednesday, and then Walmart on Thursday. The ongoing U.S. war with Iran prompted a surge in oil prices, which jolted gasoline prices.

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Apple just posted its strongest June quarter ever, yet the stock sits 6% below its 52-week high while a supply-chain dispute and fading tariff tailwinds threaten to complicate the bullish case that Wall St. keeps building.

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