The S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq Composite advanced about 1.5% in the week as investors looked forward to rate decisions next week. Gold soared to a new high, and crude oil rebounded on an unconfirmed report of a drone attack halting loading on Russia's largest port, Primorsk port.

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Consumer price inflation accelerated for the fourth consecutive month in August, complicating the Federal Reserve's task of balancing price stability and maximum employment. Initial jobless claims rose to the highest level in four years.

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The decline in wholesale price inflation drove the 10-year U.S. Treasury notes lower and benchmark indexes to new record highs. The tech-focused Nasdaq Composite traded at a new high after Oracle said larger orders from its three key customers catapulted revenue in its cloud infrastructure unit.

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Benchmark indexes looked to scale new record highs amid growing speculation that the Federal Reserve may deliver a larger-than-expected rate cut at the end of the policy meeting next week.

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Wall Street indexes advanced ahead of inflation reports this week as investors raised expectations for a rate cut following the weaker-than-expected rise in August's payrolls.

The S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq Composite are set to close up in a holiday-shortened week as investors reviewed the latest nonfarm payroll report.

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The rapidly cooling labor market highlighted struggles faced by businesses of all kinds and sizes amid the Trump administration's erratic trade policy. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury notes dropped to a four-month low.

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Tech stocks advanced on Wednesday after a federal judge issued a ruling in a case against Alphabet Inc. Broader market indexes struggled after global bond yields advanced to multi-year highs amid worries about rising debt levels and government budgets.

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Wall Street sentiment deteriorated amid growing uncertainties about Trump's tariffs, and anxieties about Friday's nonfarm payrolls report were compounded by the Trump administration's persistent attacks on the Fed Reserve's independence.

Wall Street indexes scored solid gains of 2% in August, despite the surge in tariffs seeping into the broader economy in the months ahead. The alternative measure of inflation highlighted stubborn inflationary forces in July.

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The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite and the broader S&P 500 index wavered around the flatline. Nvidia's strong quarterly results confirmed the solid artificial intelligence infrastructure spending trend in place for nine quarters.

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U.S. stocks meandered as investors stayed on the sideline ahead of the release of widely anticipated quarterly results from Nvidia.

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U.S. investors overlooked sharply escalating tensions as the U.S. president ramped up his attacks on the Federal Reserve's independence, attempting to influence monetary policy in addition to statistical data releases.

The S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq Composite fluctuated around the flatline as investors awaited quarterly results from Nvidia. Keurig Dr Pepper agreed to acquire Holland-based JDE Peet's in a deal worth $18.4 billion.

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The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite are set to close down amid weakness in retail stocks, after a week of choppy trading. Tech stocks extended weekly losses amid profit taking and a weakening outlook for artificial intelligence infrastructure spending.

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The S&P 500 index decreased for the fifth consecutive session amid weakness in tech stocks, as the artificial intelligence-linked stocks faced valuation worry. Continuing jobless claims neared two million at the end of last week, the highest level in nearly four years.

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