Stocks open tentatively higher Wednesday after CPI report

Tiger Newspress2021-10-13

The S&P 500 ticked higher Wednesday as investors digested fresh inflation data and third-quarter earnings reports.

The broad index inched up 0.2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 13 points. The Nasdaq Composite gained 0.5%.

The consumer price index jumped 0.4% in September from the month prior and 5.4% year over year, the Labor Department reported Wednesday. Economists expected to see a month-to-month increase of 0.3% or annualized rate of 5.3%, according to Dow Jones.

Excluding energy and food, the core CPI rose 0.2% month over month and 4% over the last 12 months, against respective estimates for 0.3% and 4%.

Third-quarter earnings season kicked off on Wednesday with JPMorgan Chase, which said that quarterly profit topped expectations following a boost from better-than-expected loan losses. Revenue for the largest U.S. bank by assets also came in higher than expected.

JPMorgan shares fell roughly 1% following the report.

Delta Air Lines also reported financial results before the opening bell on Wednesday. The company posted higher-than-expected revenue and its first quarterly profit without counting federal aid since the start of the pandemic.

However, the airline said higher costs of fuel and other expenses will pressure its fourth-quarter bottom line. Shares of Delta shed more than 3% in morning trading.

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