US indices end mixed, Dow Jones sole riser

US stock indices showed mixed performance on Nov. 13, as markets assessed the latest inflation data while awaiting more economic reports later this week to gauge the future direction of interest rates.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 47 points, or 0.1%, closing at 43,958 points.

The S&P 500 index remained flat at 5,985 points, while Nasdaq shed 50 points, or 0.25%, to 19,230 points.

Elsewhere, the STOXX Europe 600 lost 0.15% to 501.5 points.

The British FTSE remained flat at 8,030 points, Germany’s DAX index fell 0.15% to 19,003 points, while the French CAC fell by the same percentage to 7,216 points.

Japan’s Nikkei index retreated 1.65%, or 654 points, to 38,721 points, while the broader Topix index fell 1.2% to 2,708 points.

As for oil, Brent crude Jan. 2025 futures inched up 0.55% (or $0.39) to $72.28 a barrel after dropping to $70.72.

US WTI crude futures for December delivery edged up 0.45%, or $0.31, to $68.43 per barrel after hitting $66.94.

As for gold, December futures decreased by 0.75%, or $19.8, to $2,586.5 per ounce—after approaching $2,625.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to an annual rate of 2.6% in Oct., up from 2.4% in Sept., in line with analysts' expectations.