(Updates with market close) * Dell, HP gain after robust earnings from Lenovo ( LNVGF ) * July producer inflation data softer than expected By Noel Randewich and Avinash P Aug 13 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 notched a record-high close on Thursday, fueled by advances in Sandisk ( SNDK ) and other heavyweight technology stocks, as tame producer price...

04:58 PM EDT, 08/13/2026 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with index/price moves, macroeconomic data and company/geopolitical news from the first paragraph.) US equity indexes rose, with the S&P 500 breaking records amid gains in growth sectors, after a soft producer price inflation report raised the likelihood of a sixth straight monetary policy pause in September. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.8% to...

* US producer prices unchanged in July * US rate futures now price in just 35% chance of a rate hike * US 2/10 yield curve hits steepest level since May * US 30-year bond auction shows lackluster results (Updates headline and paragraph 2 to reflect auction results) By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, Aug 13 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasuries rallied...

04:44 PM EDT, 08/13/2026 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with market moves after the close.) The S&P 500 rose to a record on Thursday as traders digested another tame inflation report. The index gained 0.7% to settle at 7,798.99 after reaching an all-time intraday high of 7,816.7. The Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.8% to 26,803.03, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged...