By Noel Randewich (Reuters) – The S&P 500 and Nasdaq jumped on Thursday, racking up their biggest daily percentage gains in over 2-1/2 years as a sign of slowing inflation in October sparked speculation the Federal Reserve might become less aggressive with interest rate hikes. Stocks in sectors across the board surged as the latest consumer price data cheered investors worried that ongoing interest rate hikes could hobble the U.S. economy. One-time Wall Street darlings tarnished in 2022’s bear market were among Thursday’s strongest performers, with Nvidia jumping about 14%, Meta Platforms clim…