S&P 500 climbs as inflation data supports rate cut bets
Dow ends up ~0.6%, S&P 500 up ~0.4%, Nasdaq ~flat
Financials lead S&P 500 sector gainers; Comm Svcs weakest group
Dollar ~flat; gold dips; crude off >1%; bitcoin off >2%
U.S. 10-Year Treasury yield edges down to ~3.84%
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S&P 500 CLIMBS AS INFLATION DATA SUPPORTS RATE CUT BETS
The S&P 500 .SPX ended higher on Wednesday, with Nvidia rising and Alphabet dipping after fresh inflation data supported expectations the Federal Reserve will begin cutting interest rates in September.
Heavyweight AI chipmaker Nvidia NVDA.O rose 1.6%, and it was the most traded company on Wall Street, with $39 billion worth of shares exchanged, according to LSEG data.
Google-parent Alphabet GOOGL.O dipped about 2.3% after a report that the U.S. Department of Justice is considering options that include breaking up the online search engine.
U.S. consumer prices rose moderately in July, and the annual increase in inflation slowed to below 3% for the first time since early 2021.
With investors concerned about a potential economic slowdown, money market traders are split over whether the Fed will cut 25 basis points or 50 basis points at its September meeting, according to the CME's FedWatch Tool.
Of the 11 S&P 500 .SPX sector indexes, seven rose, led by financials .SPSY, up 1.3%, while communication services .SPLRCL dipped 0.9%.
The S&P 500 is now up 14% in 2024, and the Nasdaq .IXIC has gained 15%.
Here is the final snapshot for U.S. markets.
(Noel Randewich)
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FOR WEDNESDAY'S EARLIER LIVE MARKETS POSTS:
SHARES OF TRUMP'S MEDIA COMPANY NEAR RECORD LOWS - CLICK HERE
AMID AN UNCERTAIN LANDSCAPE, HIGH QUALITY MAY OFFER STABLE GROUND - CLICK HERE
AFTER CPI, MARKET FOCUS TURNS TO JACKSON HOLE - CLICK HERE
U.S. INDEXES STRUGGLE TO GAIN TRACTION IN EARLY TRADE - CLICK HERE
U.S. STOCK FUTURES LITTLE CHANGED AFTER MOSTLY IN-LINE CPI - CLICK HERE
HOW YOU COULD JUSTIFY AUGUST'S STOCKS SELL OFF - CLICK HERE
BETTER-THAN EXPECTED UK INFLATION NOT ENOUGH FOR SEPTEMBER CUT - CLICK HERE
AND HAPPY AS THE SCREENS WERE GREEN - CLICK HERE
COOLER-THAN-EXPECTED BRITISH INFLATION DATA BOOSTS THE MOOD - CLICK HERE
MORNING BID: WELCOME TO THE CUTTING CLUB KIWIS - CLICK HERE
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