Wall Street drifted a bit higher after a day of mixed trading. The S&P 500 added 0.3% Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.5%. All three are near their all-time highs set a week ago. Technology stocks recovered some of their losses from last week, while oil companies sank with the price of crude. This week’s highlight for Wall Street is scheduled for Friday, when the latest monthly update on the job market is due. The hope is for modest numbers that will keep the Federal Reserve on track to cut interest rates.

Wall Street broke its three-day losing streak and trimmed its losses for the week. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.7%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.4%. All three indexes pulled closer to their records set at the start of the week. Stocks got some help from a report on inflation that suggested the Federal Reserve may be able to continue cutting interest rates. Such cuts would help justify high prices for stocks after their big rally. President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs caused waves for some stocks but not for the broad market.

Wall Street stumbled to its longest losing streak in more than a month as U.S. stocks gave back more of this year's big gains. The S&P 500 fell 0.5% Thursday for its third straight drop. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.4%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 0.5%. All three indexes are still near their records set at the start of the week. Stocks felt pressure from reports showing the U.S. economy may be stronger than economists thought. That could make the Federal Reserve less likely to cut interest rates several times in the coming months.

Wall Street tacked on some more gains as it glided to the finish of its latest record-setting week. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.4%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.7%. All three indexes hit an all-time high for the second straight day. FedEx climbed after delivering a stronger profit for the latest quarter than analysts expected. The price of gold continued its sharp rally amid expectations for lower interest rates and worries about higher inflation. Japanese stocks fell after the Bank of Japan said it would reduce its trove of stock funds.

Wall Street rolled to more records, led by a rally for technology stocks. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.9%. All three set all-time highs. So did the Russell 2000 index of smaller stocks, which topped its prior high set in 2021. Nvidia was the strongest force pushing the market upward after announcing a partnership with Intel to develop products for data centers and personal computers. Intel soared to its best day since 1987. Treasury yields climbed in the bond market following encouraging reports on the economy.

U.S. stocks churned between gains and losses, but they ultimately remained near their record levels. The S&P 500 fell 0.1% Wednesday and hung near its record set at the start of the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 260 points, or 0.6%, while the Nasdaq composite fell 0.3%. Stocks initially rose and bond yields fell after officials at the Federal Reserve indicated they may cut interest rates several more times by the end of 2026. But they snapped back after Fed Chair Jerome Powell warned not to take the projections as gospel.

U.S. stocks drifted a bit below their record heights. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% Tuesday, coming off its latest all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.1%. Stocks have run to records on expectations that the Federal Reserve will announce on Wednesday its first cut to interest rates of the year. The job market could use such a boost after slowing sharply. Treasury yields eased a bit after a report showing stronger sales at U.S. retailers did little to change expectations for the Fed to cut interest rates several times through this year and into 2026.

Wall Street ticked to more records. The S&P 500 climbed 0.5% Monday and topped its prior all-time high set last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite added 0.9% to its all-time high. Tesla jumped after Elon Musk bought stock worth roughly $1 billion in it, potentially signaling his faith in the electric vehicle company. The week’s main event will arrive Wednesday, when traders expect the Federal Reserve to announce its first cut to interest rates of the year. Perhaps more important will be whether it hints more cuts are coming, as Wall Street also expects.

Wall Street coasted to the finish of its best week in the last five. The S&P 500 barely budged on Friday and edged down by less than 0.1% from its latest all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 0.6%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.4%. Stocks have rallied to records with expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next week for the first time this year. Treasury yields rose in the bond market to recover some of their sharp drops from earlier in the week, which came after economic reports seemed to cement the case for a rate cut.

Wall Street rolled to more records after mixed data on the economy cemented expectations for coming cuts to interest rates. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% Thursday and set an all-time high for a third straight day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied 1.4%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.7%. Treasury yields eased in the bond market following the reports on joblessness and inflation, as traders bet the Federal Reserve will have to cut interest rates for the first time this year at its meeting next week. European stocks rose after the European Central Bank held its main interest rate steady.