U.S. markets erased early losses to close higher on Thursday, as traders digested the latest U.S. inflation data, with a report from the Labor Department showing producer prices crept up by less than expected in the month of May. The Labor Department said its producer price index for final demand inched up by 0.1 percent after slipping by a revised 0.2 percent in April. Street had expected producer prices to rise by 0.3 percent compared to the 0.4 percent decline originally reported for the previous month. Sentiments remained downbeat amid a lack of details about the U.S.-China trade deal announced on Wednesday. President Donald Trump told reporters he would send letters to other U.S. trade partners in about two weeks outlining new tariff rates. Trump also indicated he would be willing to extend the 90-day pause on tariffs set to expire early next month but said he doesn't think it will be necessary.
On the sectorial front, the Gold stocks moved sharply higher on Thursday, supported by a jump in gold prices. The NYSE Arca Gold Bugs Index rose by 1.5%. Utilities also showed strong performance, with the Dow Jones Utility Average gaining 1.4%, helped by easing inflation concerns. Software, pharmaceutical and networking stocks also moved notably higher on the day, while airline stocks extended Wednesday's slump.
Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 101.85 points or 0.24 percent to 42,967.62, Nasdaq gained 46.61 points or 0.24 percent to 19,662.48 and S&P 500 surged 23.02 points or 0.38 percent to 6,045.26.
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