Dow Jones, S&P rally to records after inflation data
Consumer prices rose 5.4% year over year, matching fastest increase since August 2008
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U.S. stock indexes hit record highs Wednesday as investors digested the latest consumer price index report.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 220 points, or 0.62%, while the S&P 500 index ticked up 0.25% and the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.16%. Both the Dow and the S&P closed at all-time highs for a second straight day. The Nasdaq finished less than 1% below its own record peak.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I:DJI | DOW JONES AVERAGES | 44782 | -128.65 | -0.29% |
| SP500 | S&P 500 | 6047.15 | +14.77 | +0.24% |
| I:COMP | NASDAQ COMPOSITE INDEX | 19403.947849 | +185.78 | +0.97% |
The July consumer price index showed prices jumped 5.4% annually, matching June's reading for the fastest increase since August 2008. Prices were up 0.5% month over month, slowing from the 0.9% gain in June.
CONSUMER PRICES RISE 5.4% ANNUALLY IN JULY
In stocks, cyclicals that would benefit from infrastructure spending, including Caterpillar Inc. and Nucor Corp., continued to outperform.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAT | CATERPILLAR INC. | 402.51 | -3.60 | -0.89% |
| NUE | NUCOR CORP. | 156.37 | +1.68 | +1.09% |
Boeing Co. completed a test flight in China for its 737 Max jet, which has been grounded in the country for two and a half years. It is unknown when the aircraft will be allowed to return to service.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | THE BOEING CO. | 155.44 | +3.04 | +1.99% |
In deals, cybersecurity company NortonLifeLock Inc. agreed to buy London’s Avast Plc for as much as $8.6 billion in cash and stock. The deal, if closed, would form a cybersecurity behemoth that provides service for more than 500 million customers.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NLOK | NO DATA AVAILABLE | - | - | - |
In earnings, crypto exchange Coinbase Global Inc. reported quarterly profit that exceeded Wall Street estimates as trading volumes surged 38% from a year ago. The company forecast a year-over-year decline in trading volumes for the current quarter.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COIN | COINBASE GLOBAL INC. | 312.22 | +7.58 | +2.49% |
Wendy’s Co. said same-store sales increased 16.1% year over year, ahead of analysts’ expectations, as reduced restrictions provided a lift. The fast-food chain also raised its forecast for global system-wide sales.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEN | THE WENDY'S CO. | 18.06 | -0.05 | -0.28% |
In commodities, West Texas Intermediate crude oil ticked up 96 cents to $69.25 a barrel after the White House called on OPEC to increase production to support the economic recovery. Meanwhile, gold rose $21.60 to $1,750.40 an ounce.
Overseas markets were broadly higher.
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Britain’s FTSE 100 paced the gains in Europe, trading up 0.83%, while France’s CAC 40 and Germany’s DAX 30 advanced 0.55% and 0.35%, respectively.
In Asia, Japan’s Nikkei 225 climbed 0.65%, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index jumped 0.2% and China’s Shanghai Composite edged up 0.08%.