The US markets ended higher on Tuesday, following Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell indicated the US central bank wouldn’t move too quickly in changing monetary policy, and that it would be flexible in the face of changing conditions. Powell stated the US economy has grown at a solid pace so far this year and noted the latest data suggests economic growth in the second quarter was ‘considerably stronger’ than in the first quarter. The Fed chief also described recent inflation data as ‘encouraging’, with consumer price inflation a little above the central bank’s 2 percent target. Besides, traders digested the latest round of corporate earnings, which came in mixed but nevertheless showed strong growth.
On the economic front, the Fed released a report showing industrial production increased in line with street estimates in June amid a rebound in auto production. The report said industrial production climbed by 0.6 percent in June after falling by a downwardly revised 0.5 percent in May. A separate report from the National Association of Home Builders showed homebuilder confidence has held steady in the month of July. The report said the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index remained unchanged in July after dipping to 68 in June. The unchanged reading matched street estimates.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 55.53 points or 0.22 percent to 25119.89, the S&P 500 gained 11.12 points or 0.40 percent to 2809.55 and the Nasdaq was up by 49.40 points or 0.63 percent to 7855.12.
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