FRIDAY,SEPTEMBER1,2023~VOL.CCLXXXIINO.53WSJ.comHHHH$5.00DJIA34721.91g168.330.48%NASDAQ14034.97À0.1%STOXX600458.19g0.2%10-YR.TREAS.À7/32,yield4.090%OIL$83.63À$2.00GOLD$1,938.20g$6.10EURO$1.0844YEN145.54ConsumersboostedtheirspendingrapidlyinJulyandpricepressuresremainedmodest,signsofcontinuedU.S.economicstrengthamidrisinginterestrates.A1U.S.stocksendedmixedinthelastsessioninAugust,withtheS&P500andDowindustrialsfalling0.2%and0.5%,respectively,whiletheNasdaqrose0.1%.B9AnewbatchofChineseeconomicdataheapedfur-therpressureonthecoun-try’spolicymakerstodomoretorevivecrumblinggrowth,withadizzyingmixoftargetedmeasuressofarshowinglittleeffect.A1Largecomme...