“US Markets Close with Modest Gains Despite Concerns About Slowdown”

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Standard & Poor’s indices closed with modest gains on Monday after data raised concerns about a slowing US economy that could help lower inflation amid negotiations over the US debt ceiling, while a rally in Meta shares (NASDAQ:) helped lift the Nasdaq. .

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 47.98 points, or 0.14 percent, to 33,348.6 points, the Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 12.2 points, or 0.30 percent, to 4,136.28 points, and the Nasdaq Composite Index rose 80.47 points, or 0.66 percent, to 12,365.21 points.

Meta Platforms rose 2.16 percent to become one of the biggest supporters of both the Nasdaq and the Standard & Poor’s 500 after a recommendation from Loeb Capital to “buy” the stock.

Data pointing to an economic slowdown raised expectations about when the Federal Reserve (the US central bank) will stop the cycle of raising interest rates as it tries to curb inflation.

Several Federal Reserve officials indicated on Monday that they expect interest rates to remain high, contrary to market expectations of lowering them before the end of the year.

(Prepared by Doaa Muhammad for the Arabic Bulletin)