Stocks drifted higher on Wall Street ahead of a week with updates on where inflation and corporate profits are heading. The S&P 500 rose 0.2 percent Monday, coming off just its second losing week in the last eight. The Dow added 0.6 percent and the Nasdaq rose 0.2 percent. This week will offer the latest…

Wall Street drifted to a mixed close after data suggested the U.S. job market is still warm enough to keep the economy growing but maybe not so hot that it stokes inflation much higher. The S&P 500 gave up a midday gain and ended 0.3 percent lower Friday. The Dow fell 187 points, or 0.6…

Stocks closed lower after reports suggested the U.S. job market remains much more resilient than expected. The S&P 500 fell 0.8 percent Thursday. The Dow lost 366 points, or 1.1 percent, and the Nasdaq fell 0.8 percent. While a sturdy labor market keeps the economy out of a long-expected recession, it could also push the…

Wall Street edged lower following a rally that sent it roaring 16 percent higher for the year so far. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2 percent Wednesday, edging down from its highest level since April 2022. The Dow fell 129 points, or 0.4 percent. The Nasdaq gave back 0.2 percent. Other markets around the world fell…

Stocks drifted higher Monday as momentum slowed on Wall Street following a powerful rally to start the year. The S&P 500 edged up 0.1 percent, rising to its highest level since April 2022. The Dow rose less than 0.1 percent. The Nasdaq composite rose 0.2 percent. Tesla rose after it said the number of vehicles…

Wall Street rallied to cap a winning week, month and first half of the year after reports suggested pressure on inflation may be easing. The S&P 500 jumped 1.2 percent Friday to reach its highest level since April 2022. It surged 15.9 percent in the first half of the year. The Dow rose 0.8 percent…

Wall Street ticked mostly higher as investors consider both the upsides and downsides of the U.S. economy remaining stronger than feared. The S&P 500 rose 0.4 percent Thursday after wobbling between small gains and losses. The Dow added 0.8 percent and the Nasdaq ended just barely lower, less than 0.1 percent. Yields jumped after data…

Wall Street drifted to a mixed close on Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell less than 0.1 percent, but held on to a gain for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.2 percent, while the Nasdaq composite rose 0.3 percent. General Mills had one of the larger drops after the maker of cereals and…

Wall Street rallied after a round of reports suggested the economy is in better shape than feared. The S&P 500 rose 1.1 percent Tuesday, resuming its upward climb following a weeklong pullback after hitting its highest level in more than a year. The Dow and the Nasdaq also rose. Airlines helped to lead the way…

Stocks drifted lower as Wall Street’s pullback from its recent rally carried into a second week. The S&P 500 fell 0.4 percent Monday. The index remains close to its highest level in a year. Tech stocks were the heaviest weights on the market and helped drag the Nasdaq to a loss of 1.2 percent. The…