The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index continued to rise during its recent trading at the intraday levels, to achieve gains for the third consecutive day, by 1.27%. It added about 424.38 points, and settled at the end of trading at the level of 33,761.06. This came after rising during Thursday’s trading by 0.08%. Last week, the index advanced by 2.92%.

Preliminary results for August showed that the University of Michigan Consumer Confidence Index rose to 55.1 from 51.5 in July, market expectations were for a rise to 52.5, and the survey showed that the expected inflation rate for next year fell to 5%, the lowest level since February February, as energy prices continued to fall.

Meanwhile, San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly said her main issue for the FOMC meeting in September was a 50 basis point increase in the federal funds rate and was open about a big raise.