Dow, Nasdaq up 0.24%, S&P gains 0.38% on rate cut expectation

DOW Jones up 140 points on retail spending figures and Wallmart price hike warning

U.S. stocks gained on Thursday as investors weighed soft inflation data and growing expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut, with strong tech earnings helping offset trade uncertainty and sector-specific losses. The S&P 500 rose 0.38% to close at 6,045.26, led by a rally in large-cap tech stocks. The benchmark index now sits less than … Read more