What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Thursday closed down -0.07%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.17%. Stocks on Thursday settled mixed, with the Dow Jones Industrials posting a record high and the Nasdaq 100 posting a 1-1/2 week high. Disappointing news on U.S. consumer prices weighed on the overall market Thursday after the Dec CPI rose more than expected, dampening expectations for rate cuts from the Fed. Also, signs of strength in the U.S. labor market were hawkish for Fed policy after w…