Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq: Optimismus an der Wall Street – S&P 500 nah am Rekord

Wall Street's optimism was evident as the major U.S. indexes posted gains on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average remained barely changed at 53,840 points, just off the previous week's record high of 54,739 points. The S&P 500 index rose 0.7% to 7,799 points, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.8% to 26,803 points. The Nasdaq 100, which includes the 100 largest non-financial technology companies on the Nasdaq stock exchange, was up 1.2% at 30,085 points.

Investors focused on Thursday's release of U.S. producer prices, which remained unchanged compared to the previous month, according to the Labor Department. The prices had increased by 4.7% compared to July 2025. Economists surveyed by Reuters had expected a 0.2% increase. Producer prices provide an early warning signal for consumer prices, and the lack of price increases in July helped dampen inflation concerns in the markets.

Additionally, recent consumer price data fell modestly, with a 3.4% increase in July compared to the previous year, following a 3.5% rise in June.

Jürgen Molnar, an analyst at Robomarkets, noted that investors had feared worse data but were pleased that the "major negative surprise did not materialize." The outlook was positive, with the U.S. Federal Reserve aiming for a 2% inflation rate. The Fed has two main mandates – price stability and full employment. If inflation exceeds the target rate, the Fed can use its primary tool – raising the federal funds rate.