US equities moved mostly higher on Monday as investors braced for a wave of economic data, including two key inflation reports that could shape expectations for Federal Reserve policy. The S&P 500 was up 0.2%, the Nasdaq 100 rose 0.5% nearing its all-time high touched in August, driven by strength in chipmakers and other tech heavyweights, while the Dow Jones was little changed. Last week’s weak August jobs report, coupled with softer labor market data, has fueled hopes the Fed will cut rates at its September meeting, with traders increasingly pricing in the possibility of a larger 50 bps reduction. This week, investors will be watching PPI and CPI for fresh signals on the economy’s direction. Among stocks, Amazon (+1.8%), Meta (+1.0%), Broadcom (+3.0%), Nvidia (+1.7%), and Oracle (+2.7%) all advanced. Robinhood Markets (+14.4%) and AppLovin (+11.6%) also surged after being tapped to join the S&P 500 on September 22. In contrast, Apple slipped 0.1% and T-Mobile dropped 3.3%.