U.S. stocks rise as inflation read points to rate cuts
Main U.S. equity indexes rally; small caps outperform
Industrials lead S&P 500 sector gainers; Energy sole loser
Euro STOXX 600 index up ~0.7%
Dollar ~flat; gold up ~1%; bitcoin up >3%; crude off >2%
U.S. 10-Year Treasury yield falls to ~4.20%
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U.S. STOCKS RISE AS INFLATION READ POINTS TO RATE CUTS
Wall Street's three major indexes are higher early on Friday after June data showed moderate price increases, underscoring an improving inflation environment and fuelling optimism the Federal Reserve can begin interest rate cuts in September.
There was also some boost from positive earnings news with the second-quarter reporting season in full swing.
The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index nudged up 0.1% last month after being unchanged in May, the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis said on Friday. In the 12 months through June, the PCE price index climbed 2.5% after rising 2.6% in May.
“Overall, it’s been a good week for the Fed. The economy appears to be on solid ground, and PCE inflation essentially remained steady. But a rate cut next week remains a longshot. And while there’s plenty of time for the economic picture to change before the September FOMC meeting, the numbers have been trending in the Fed’s direction,” said Chris Larkin, head of trading and investing at E*Trade from Morgan Stanley, New York.
On the earnings front, shares of 3M MMM.N are up 15.8% after the industrial conglomerate raised the lower end of its annual adjusted profit forecast as it eyes benefits from restructuring measures and increasing demand for electronics.
Shares in home flooring manufacturer Mohawk Industries MHK.N are up 15% after it reported a second-quarter profit above Wall Street estimates late on Thursday due to cost-cutting initiatives.
Other companies whose shares are climbing after their earnings reports include Weyerhaeuser WY.N, up 3%, and Abbvie ABBV.K, up 1.7%.
Nearly all the S&P 500's 11 major industry sectors are gaining with industrials .SPLRCI leading the pack. Energy .SPNY is the sole loser.
Once again small caps are outperforming with the Russell 2000 .RUT up 1.5% vs the S&P 500's 1.1% gain.
Here is your early snapshot at 10:20 a.m ET (1420 GMT):
(Sinéad Carew, Johann M Cherian)
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