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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.

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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Energy stocks were slightly lower late Thursday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index fractio

S&P 500 Pushes to Record as Inflation Data Eases Fed Fears

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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Energy stocks were slightly lower Thursday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index decreasing 0

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Broad Market Indicators Broad-market exchange-traded funds IWM and IVV rose. Actively traded I

Why are memory chip stocks soaring while Cisco sinks? Both moves trace back to the same shortage, just from opposite ends of the supply chain.

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The Dow’s early gains have faded away, but the S&P 500 is up to its highest levels on record. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 90 points, or 0.2%, after rallying 200 points earlier in the morning. The S&P 500 was up 0.4% and on pace for a record close.

The soft outlook overshadowed Tapestry’s fiscal fourth-quarter earnings and revenue, which beat analyst expectations.

By Avinash P and Purvi Agarwal Aug 13 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 climbed to an intraday record high on Thursday, powered by advances in semiconductor and other heavyweight technology stocks, as a retreat

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were up in late-morning trading Thursday, while the Dow Jones Indus

Aug 13 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Thursday as crude oil prices fell, improving risk appetite, while investors parsed a softer-than-expected producer price inflation

The stock market cleared both of this week’s inflation reports, but gains were fairly muted. The Nasdaq Composite was 0.2%. The big three indexes were mixed on Wednesday after the July consumer price index matched expectations.

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.2%, and the actively tra

Avnet, Lifetime Brands, Arrow Electronics and Inter&Co stand out as value stocks with low P/CF ratios amid market and geopolitical risks.

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Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index rises Thursday after surprise key inflation data. Cisco and AI stock Cerebras plunge on earnings.

US equity markets are tracking higher before the opening bell Thursday as traders await last month's

US equity futures were edging slightly higher pre-bell Thursday as traders awaited another key infla

News of the day for Aug. 13, 2026

Investing.com - U.S. stock index futures pointed higher on Thursday, as investors digested fresh corporate earnings and deal news while continuing to assess the outlook for inflation and interest rates.

US stock futures were barely moving on Thursday morning, with contracts on the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 all sitting just above the flat line after a quiet session on Wall Street. Attention turns to the Producer Price Index, which measures prices from the...