The S&P 500 climbed 0.26 per cent to end the session at 7,748.50 points. The benchmark is up about 13 per cent so far in 2026. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The S&P 500 opened at a record high after July CPI data showed 3.4% year-over-year inflation, with the Dow and Nasdaq also climbing on rate-hike

CoreWeave and Super Micro Computer earnings lifted AI-linked stocks, while cooling inflation reduced pressure on the Fed to raise rates