Wall St up as rate-cut hopes hold firm after inflation data
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PCE data shows inflation rose 2.5% in July
Marvell jumps after forecasting Q3 results above estimates
Ulta Beauty tumbles following annual forecast trim
Intel up on report chipmaker exploring options
Indexes up: Dow 0.28%, S&P 500 0.65%, Nasdaq 0.89%
Updated at 09:44 a.m. ET/1344 GMT
By Johann M Cherian and Purvi Agarwal
Aug 30 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes rose on Friday and were set for monthly gains after a key inflation report reiterated moderating price pressures, cementing bets for an interest-rate cut at the U.S. Federal Reserve's upcoming meeting in September.
The Personal Consumption Expenditure index , the central bank's preferred inflation gauge, rose 2.5% in July on an annual basis compared to an estimate of 2.6%, according to economists polled by Reuters. On a monthly basis, it rose 0.2% as expected.
Among rate-sensitive megacaps, Amazon.com AMZN.O and Microsoft MSFT.O gained 1.3% and 0.7%, respectively. Chip stocks rose; Broadcom AVGO.O added 3.4% and Advanced Micro Devices AMD.O climbed 1.4%, aiding the Philadelphia SE Semiconductor index's .SOX 2.2% rise.
Friday'sPCE report is the last beforethe Fed'sSeptember meeting and followsChair Jerome Powell's comments last week expressing support for an imminentpolicy adjustment.
"Powell's speech at Jackson Hole reiterated several times that we're approaching our desired target. Nothing here is going to cause me to change anything," said Andre Bakhos, managing member at Ingenium Analytics.
"We still have the jobs report coming out next Friday, which would even be a greater concern."
Odds of a 25-basis-point reduction stood at 69.5%, according to the CME Group's FedWatch Tool, while those of a 50-bps reduction were at 30.5%.
Global markets are nearing the end of a tumultuous month for riskier assets, after signs of a sudden moderation in the labor market sparked fears of a quicker-than-expected slowdown in the world's largest economy in early August. The influence of the Japanese yen JPY= carry trade worsened the rout.
Risk-taking has improved since then, with the Dow .DJI near record highs and on track for monthly gains, as subsequent data including Thursday's upward revision to economic growth soothed investor nerves.
At 09:44 a.m. the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 114.66 points, or 0.28%, to 41,449.71, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 36.45 points, or 0.65%, to 5,628.41 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC gained 156.25 points, or 0.89%, to 17,672.68.
Ten of the 11 S&P 500 sectors advanced, led by a 1% rise in tech stocks .SPLRCT.
The tech-focused Nasdaq .IXIC and the S&P 500 .SPX closed lower on Thursday afterNvidia NVDA.O failed to match sky-high investorexpectations, despite upbeat results and a broadly in-line forecast. The AI-chip bellwether was up 1.7% after a 6.4% drop in the previous session.
The S&P 500 is close to an all-time high, poised fora monthly gain of 1.8%, whilethe Nasdaq is up 0.3%in August.
Marvell Technology MRVL.O jumped 6.3% afterforecasting third-quarter results above estimates.
Ulta Beauty ULTA.O slid 4.4% after trimming itsannual results forecasts.
Intel INTC.O rose 5.9% following areport that it wasexploring options which couldinclude a merger or a split.
Dell Technologies DELL.N advanced 2.5% afterlifting its annual revenue and profit forecasts.
Trading volumes are expected to thin ahead of the extended weekend due to the Labor Day holiday.
Advancing issues outnumbered decliners by a 3.15-to-1 ratio on the NYSE, and by a 2.43-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq.
The S&P 500 posted 49 new 52-week highs and one new low, while the Nasdaq Composite recorded 40 new highs and 20 new lows.
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Annual change in US Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index https://reut.rs/3yXltEq
Reporting by Johann M Cherian and Purvi Agarwal in Bengaluru; Editing by Pooja Desai
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