Markets Up for the Week (So Far) on Inflation and Jobs

Thursday, September 12th, 2024Stock markets this Thursday finished higher — off session highs (except for the Dow, which was right there) but steadily higher for the most part throughout the day. The Dow rose +235 points, +0.58%; the S&P 500 was +41, +0.75%; the Nasdaq +174 points, +1.00%; and the small-cap Russell 2000 +25, +1.22%.This week’s inflation reports from the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI) came and went without causing any drama toward what to expect from the Fed with r ...