Major U.S. equity averages finished higher Friday, leaving Wall Street with its best week since November, with stocks largely bolstered this week by cooler-than-expected inflation data.  The benchmark S&P 500 (SP500) ended +1% at 5,

U.S. stock indexes are closing out their best week in two months with a flourish. The S&P 500 was 1.1% higher in midday trading and on track for its first winning week in the last three. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 398 points,

U.S. market averages extended gains on Friday, as market participants digested a busy first full trading week of 2025. Cooler-than-expected inflation data has set Wall Street on track for its best week since the election last year.