NEW YORK—Wall Street rose Wednesday as traders locked in their final moves ahead of a report on inflation, which could show whether all the excitement that’s vaulted stocks toward records is warranted.
The S&P 500 gained 0.6 percent to pull within 0.3 percent of its all-time high set two years ago. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.5 percent, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.8 percent.
