US Stocks End Higher as Inflation Data Cements Bets on Rate Hike Pause

US Stocks End Higher as Inflation Data Cements Bets on Rate Hike Pause
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City on May 4, 2023. Brendan McDermid/Reuters
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The S&P 500 and Nasdaq reached their highest closes in 14 months on Tuesday after data showed consumer prices rose modestly in May, boosting bets that the Federal Reserve will not raise interest rates on Wednesday.

Nvidia jumped 3.9 percent, becoming the first chipmaker to end a trading session with a market capitalization above $1 trillion after smaller rival Advanced Micro Devices gave an update on its artificial intelligence strategy that failed to impress investors. AMD dropped 3.6 percent.