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(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window) * Major U.S. stock indexes whipsaw following Fed minutes release * Nordstrom (JWN) climbs after raising profit outlook * Indexes up: Dow 0.18%, S&P 0.61%, Nasdaq 1.11%
(Updates with market reaction to Fed minutes, adds By The minutes - taken at the Federal Open Market Committee's May meeting, which culminated in a 50-basis-point hike in the Fed funds target rate, the biggest jump in 22 years - showed most of its members judged that further such rate hikes would "likely be appropriate" at its upcoming June and July meetings. "We know the Fed will be raising rates, but it's unclear
what happens after that," said All three major U.S. stock indexes fluctuated earlier in the session amid increasing murmurs stemming from business and consumer surveys, economic data and corporate earnings reports suggesting a cooling economy, even as the Fed prepares to toss a bucket of cold water on it to tackle decades-high inflation. Fears that overly aggressive interest rate hikes by the Fed could tip the economy into recession despite evidence that inflation peaked in March has fueled those concerns. On Thursday, the Commerce Department is due to release its second take on first-quarter GDP, which analysts expect to slow a slightly shallower contraction than the 1.4% quarterly annualized drop originally reported. The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) report will follow on Friday, which will provide further clues regarding consumer spending and whether inflation peaked in March, as other indicators have suggested. "People are going to be looking for anything about an
ongoing (economic) slowdown," said The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 56.94 points, or 0.18%, to 31,985.56; the S&P 500 gained 24.19 points, or 0.61%, to 3,965.67; and the Nasdaq Composite added 125.40 points, or 1.11%, to 11,389.85. Electric auto maker Tesla Inc (TSLA) and retail powerhouse Amazon.com (AMZN) provided the strongest lift to the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq, rising 2.7% and 5.5%, respectively. Chip maker Nvidia Corp (NVDA) advanced 4.2% ahead of its first-quarter results due after the bell. Department store operator Nordstrom Inc (JWN) surged 12.3% on the heels of its upbeat annual profit and revenue forecasts. Fast-food chain Wendy's Co jumped 10.0% after a
regulatory filing revealed that shareholder
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