U.S. stock indexes hit record highs Wednesday as investors digested the latest consumer price index report.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 158 points, or 0.45%, while the S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq Composite index advanced 0.24% and 0.12%, respectively. The early gains extended the record highs set by the Dow and the S&P on Tuesday.
Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
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I:DJI | DOW JONES AVERAGES | 35435.58 | +170.91 | +0.48% |
SP500 | S&P 500 | 4439.02 | +2.27 | +0.05% |
I:COMP | NASDAQ COMPOSITE INDEX | 14716.285799 | -71.80 | -0.49% |
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.
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In stocks, cyclicals that would benefit from infrastructure spending, including Caterpillar Inc., Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. and Nucor Corp., continued to outperform.
Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
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CAT | CATERPILLAR, INC. | 218.67 | +4.82 | +2.25% |
CLF | CLEVELAND-CLIFFS, INC. | 25.55 | -0.47 | -1.79% |
NUE | NUCOR CORP. | 121.72 | +3.76 | +3.19% |
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 % |
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BA | THE BOEING CO. | 236.89 | +1.17 | +0.50% |
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 % |
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NLOK | NORTONLIFELOCK, INC. | 26.31 | +2.16 | +8.94% |
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 % |
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COIN | COINBASE GLOBAL, INC. | 283.34 | +13.67 | +5.07% |
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 % |
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WEN | THE WENDY'S CO. | 22.74 | +0.71 | +3.22% |
In commodities, West Texas Intermediate crude oil slid 62 cents to $67.67 a barrel after the White House called on OPEC to increase production to support the economic recovery. Meanwhile, gold rose $15.40 to $1,747.10 an ounce.
Overseas markets were broadly higher.
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Britain’s FTSE 100 paced the gains in Europe, trading up 0.67%, while France’s CAC 40 and Germany’s DAX 30 advanced 0.6% and 0.59%, 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%.
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