NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is ticking toward more records on Thursday following mixed U.S. data that likely keeps the path clear for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates in order to boost the economy.

The S&P 500 rose 0.4% and was on track to set an all-time high for a third straight day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 168 points, or 0.4%, as of 9:35 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.4% higher, coming off its own record.

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