Stock Market Midday, Aug. 28: Stocks Edge Higher on Fed's Clear Inflation Message

U.S. equity indexes are modestly higher as investors digest Jackson Hole policy signals: the S&P 500 is up 0.20% to 7,747, the Nasdaq up 0.14% to 26,561, and the Dow up 0.17% to 53,658. The move appears incremental (sub-0.5%) with no specific rate/inflation figures provided in the excerpt.