S&P 500 Index Stock Discussion

Inching to records
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite inched their way to intraday and record closes as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned of the dangers of keeping interest rates high.
Growth in jeopardy
Powell warned that keeping interest rates high for too long could harm economic growth. Despite recent cooling, he noted that the economy and labor market remain strong. Powell highlighted progress in reducing inflation towards the central bank’s 2% target...

U.S. Stocks:
Dow Jones fell 0.13%, S&P 500 rose 0.07%, Nasdaq rose 0.14%.
Bonds:
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose 1.56 basis points to 4.2939%. The two-year Treasury yield fell 0.84 basis points to 4.6201%.
Commodities:
WTI August crude oil futures fell $0.92, or 1.12%, to $81.41 per barrel. Brent September crude oil futures fell $1.09, or 1.27%, to $84.66 per barrel. Spot gold rose 0.21% to $2,364.09 per ounce. London nickel fell nearly 1.9%, lead fell 1.7%, and alu...

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