The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Thursday closed up +0.85$DOWI) (DIA) closed up +1.36%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.60%.  September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25) rose +0.81%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU25) rose +0.60%. Stock indexes settled higher on Thursday, with the S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrials, and the Nasdaq 100 all posting new record highs.  Stocks rallied after Thursday’s as-expected Aug CPI report and an unexpected surge in ...