S&P 500 hits a record high after two years of high inflation, recession worries

Wall Street returned to record heights Friday to cap a punishing, two-year round trip dogged by high inflation and worries about a recession that seemed inevitable but hasn’t arrived. The S&P 500, which is the centerpiece of many 401(k) accounts and the main measure that professional investors use to gauge Wall Street’s health, rallied 1.2% … Read more

Don’t read too much into market losses so far

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during morning trading on January 3, 2024, in New York City.  Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need … Read more

Will the S&P end 2023 on a record high?

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 1, 2023. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they … Read more

CNBC Daily Open: For the S&P, the last mile’s the longest

The S&P 500’s tantalizingly close to an all-time high. The index added 0.04% yesterday to close at 4,783.35, just about 10 points away from its record close. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is … Read more

Stocks near record highs as Fed rate cut optimism stokes rally

Santa Claus has really come to town — or at least Wall Street. US stocks are set to close out the year at record highs as investors make optimistic bets that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates — but experts say the rally’s longevity into 2024 will depend on whether Fed Chair Jerome Powell … Read more