S&P 500, Nasdaq end higher on cool inflation data

The Dow fell 82.55 points, or 0.20%, to 41,350.93, the S&P 500 gained 27.23 points, or 0.49%, to 5,599.30 and the Nasdaq gained 212.36 points, or 1.22%, to 17,648.45.

NEW YORK: US stocks advanced on Wednesday as cooler-than-expected inflation data helped stanch a sharp selloff, while the escalation of US President Donald Trump's chaotic, multi-front tariff war kept gains in check.

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closed in positive territory, the latter enjoying a muscular boost from tech and tech-adjacent momentum stocks.