MORNING BID ASIA-US rate cuts in view after tame CPI report By Lewis Krauskopf Aug 15 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. The prospect of looming U.S. rate cuts was back on the front burner after an inflation report, which had kept markets on edge ahead of its release, showed a tame reading. Wednesday's consumer price index showed a moderate rise in July with the annual increase in U.S.

US STOCKS-S&P 500 ends up, win streak at 5; Nasdaq ekes out gain even as Alphabet weighs S&P 500, Nasdaq extend win streaks to five U.S. CPI rises as expected in July Alphabet dips after report US mulls Google break-up VIX records fastest ever drop from high-fear range Indexes up: Dow 0.61%, S&P 500 0.38%, Nasdaq 0.03% Adds closing prices By David French Aug 14 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 ended higher on Wednesday, stretching its winning streak to five sessions, as the latest inflation data reassure

Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions Updates Flutter and Mars; Adds Bradesco, Maverick Natural Resources, BlackLine Systems and Marex Group Aug 14 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2000 GMT on Wednesday: ** Brazilian bank Bradesco BBDC3.SA wants to form new partnerships with banks, equipment producers and agriculture cooperatives to expand lending to the agribusiness sector, which currently covers less than 15% of its total credit portfolio

US STOCKS-S&P 500 closes up, win streak at 5; Alphabet weighs on Nasdaq Kellanova jumps after Mars to buy co in $36 bln deal U.S. CPI rises as expected in July Alphabet dips after report US mulls Google break-up Updates to close By David French Aug 14 (Reuters) - T he S&P 500 closed higher on Wednesday, stretching its winning streak to five sessions, as the latest inflation data reassured investors betting the Federal Reserve would start cutting U.S.

BUZZ - S&P 500 top and bottom performing stocks at about 03:31 p.m. EDT S&P 500 .SPX Top Performers Percent Change Kellanova K.N +7.6% Charles Schwab Corp SCHW.N +5% Progressive Corp PGR.N +5.0% Allstate Corp ALL.N +4.9% CrowdStrike Holdings Inc CRWD.OQ +3.3% Bottom Performers Percent Change Albemarle Corp ALB.N -5.7% ETSY Inc ETSY.OQ -4.1% Tesla I