 These were Powell's first public remarks since a report last week showed cooling inflation. Investors are betting the Fed will start cutting interest rates in September. Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington. Stocks ticked higher today as the momentum continued on Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 210 points to 40,211. The Nasdaq was up 74 points. The S&P 500 gained 15 points. You're listening to NPR.