The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up by +0.37%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is up by +0.45%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up by +0.40%.
Stocks today are moderately higher, with the S&P 500 posting a 1-week high and the Nasdaq 100 climbing to a 1-1/2 week high. Positive comments from Fed Vice Chair Jefferson are boosting stocks when he said the US economy is growing at a "solid pace." Stocks also are climbing on speculation that Thursday’s US consumer price report will show easing price pressures.
