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The S&P 500 index notched a fresh record high as the market looked past soft retail numbers and await an inflation update.

Major indexes recovered part of the previous day's sell-off as investors grappled with renewed inflation concerns.

Major indexes sank more than 1% after a stronger-than-expected consumer price report triggered a broad sell-off amid fading rate cut hopes.

Major indexes fade from early gains as investors brace for heavy earnings lineup and key January inflation reports.

Major index S&P 500 extended a record climb behind earnings strength and bullishness over tech, economy outlooks.

The S&P 500 rose for the fifth time out of the past six trading days and notched a record close as large-cap companies reported solid quarterly results.

Major indexes resumed this year's uptrend in the wake of better-than-expected quarterly results from Ford and other large-cap stocks.

Major indexes didn't move much as investors sorted through a heavy quarterly earnings slate and await Fed governor speeches.

The S&P 500 index and other benchmarks pulled back from last week's record highs after Powell indicated interest rate cuts aren't imminent.

The S&P 500 index (SPX) climbed to an all-time high after January payrolls growth exceeded expectations and mega-cap earnings fueled a tech rally.

A sharp drop in Treasury yields helped the major indexes rebound from a post-Fed meeting slump as investors wait for key earnings and January jobs data.

The major indexes extended initial losses after the Fed kept benchmark interest rates unchanged and pushed back on expectations for imminent rate cuts.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average posted another all-time high in an otherwise sideways market as investors look ahead to mega-cap earnings and the Fed's decision.

The S&P 500 index notched another record high close as investors look ahead to mega-cap earnings reports and a Fed policy meeting.

The major indexes posted weekly gains following favorably viewed inflation readings, but tech sector takes pressure from disappointing chipmaker earnings.

The S&P 500 index recorded its fifth-straight all-time high close after stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter growth drove investor optimism.

The S&P 500 index posted its fourth-straight all-time-high close after streaming giant Netflix reported record subscriber numbers and tech-related shares extended gains.

The Dow industrials halted a two-day record winning streak after earnings from some member companies fall short of expectations.

The major averages built on last week's rally as investors looked past a soft start to earnings season so far and wait for key economic readings.

Stocks gained broadly due to a resurgence in mega-cap tech shares combined with strong earnings results and an upswing in consumer confidence.

The major indexes posted firm gains, bouncing back from a soft start to the week, as a semiconductor rally and an Apple upgrade boosted technology.

Stronger-than-expected December retail sales pushed Treasury yields higher and forced investors to further temper expectations for any Fed rate reductions.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell near a one-month low after Fed official's comments indicated the central bank will take cautious tack toward any interest rate cuts.

The major indexes ended with modest declines but still posted gains for the week as investors assessed favorable inflation readings and mixed bank results.

December consumer prices perked up, raising questions over investors' expectations for Fed interest rate cuts.

The major indexes posted fresh closing highs for 2024 as investors wait for the monthly consumer price update and big banks earnings.

Strength in semiconductors and other tech mega-caps helped the tech sector reverse part of a weak start to 2024, but other sectors were mixed to weaker ahead of key inflation data.

The major indexes posted their highest closes so far this year as investors looked ahead to monthly consumer and producer price reports at the end of the week.

The major indexes halted a nine-week winning streak after higher-than-expected December payrolls growth prompts reining-in of rate-cut expectations.

Second Apple downgrade of the year keeps technology stocks in retreat, sending the Nasdaq Composite to fifth daily loss in a row.

Technology stocks remained under pressure as investors booked profits and the Fed's meeting minutes called rate cut expectations into question.

A sharp decline in Apple stock and profit-taking following the market's strong 2023 performance combined to send major indexes lower.

Major indexes wilted in the last trading session of 2023, but the S&P 500 posted a 24% annual gain.

The major indexes edged closer to record highs as optimism over interest rates and inflation continued to buoy investors.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average posted a record-high close, but the overall market was subdued as investors look ahead to the new year.

Holiday rally continues with energy and small caps in the lead amid Middle East tensions.

The S&P 500 index posted an eighth straight weekly advance as subdued inflation readings reinforced expectations for Fed rate cuts.

The major indexes resumed a year-end rally as investors remained confident in an outlook for Fed rate cuts and a soft landing for the economy.

The major indexes erased early gains and tumbled to losses late in the trading session as disappointing quarterly numbers from FedEx stirred concern over the economy.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average posted a record-closing high for the fifth day in a row as expectations for a soft landing and lower interest rates emboldened investors.

Beliefs the Fed is pivoting from tighter monetary policy to potential interest rate cuts in 2024 continued to enthuse investors.

The major indexes ended high for the seventh consecutive week, buoyed by lower bond yields and beliefs the Fed will pivot to interest rate cuts next year.

Stronger-than-expected retail sales and tumbling bond yields further encouraged investors emboldened by beliefs the Fed will pivot to interest rate cuts.

The S&P 500® index (SPX) posted its highest close since January 2022 as investors looked past a mixed inflation report and waited for the Fed's next rate decision.

The major indexes ended at the highest levels since early 2022 as investors waited for key inflation figures and the Fed's next policy meeting that's expected to end with rates unchanged.

Investors saw past stronger-than-expected jobs numbers and focused on chances for a better economy in the coming year.

The major indexes rose for the first time in four days, boosted by strength in technology shares, ahead of the key November jobs report.

The major indexes extended a sideways pattern as investors marked time ahead of a critical Nonfarm Payrolls Report on Friday.

Investors overlooked a further drop in Treasury yields and continued to digest the market's November rally ahead of key November payrolls report.

The major indexes pulled back from last month's rally as Treasury yields ticked higher and investors looked ahead to the November Nonfarm Payrolls Report.