Stock market today: S&P 500 and Nasdaq gain on soft inflation data, Dow dips
US stocks mostly rose on Thursday morning after another inflation reading that eased September rate-hike bets and a slew of earnings reports. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose 0.4%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) moved up 0.2% after a calm day on Wall Street. …