S&P 500 Gains and Losses Today: Index Hits Record High as Expectations of a Rate Cut Rise
1. S&P 500 rose 1.1%, closing at a record high on inflation data. 2. Federal Reserve expected to consider rate cut at September meeting. 3. United Airlines and Delta gained after Spirit warned of operational halt. 4. Cardinal Health dropped 7.2% after announcing a major acquisition. 5. Albemarle shares slipped amid news of a lithium mine shutdown.