The S&P 500 index rose 0.4% this week after inflation reports were down, and an unexpected drop in retail sales boosted the odds of a sixth straight monetary policy pause in September.

The S&P 500 index shed 0.6% this week amid mixed corporate earnings and continued worries about the US-Iran war. TSLA and Alphabet (GOOG and GOOGL) were the biggest losers.

The S&P 500 index fell 1.6% this week, led by technology stocks, amid concerns that excitement over artificial intelligence in the US has been overdone. Economist Dean Baker highlighted that job growth is concentrated in healthcare and social assistance, wage growth is lagging inflation, and there’s no sign of an AI-driven productivity boom.

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The S&P 500 index rose 0.9% this week, led by the energy sector.

The S&P 500 index rose 2.3% this week to another round of fresh highs, led by the technology sector.

The S&P 500 index rose 0.55% this week to another round of fresh highs, led by the energy and technology sectors as oil prices climbed and Intel's (INTC) earnings topped views.

The S&P 500 index posted a 4.5% gain this week in spite of some horrible economic reports, marking its third consecutive weekly gain.

The S&P 500 index posted a 2.1% loss this week, marking its fifth consecutive weekly loss and putting the market benchmark on track for its largest monthly loss in three and a half years.

Data released Wednesday showed US producer prices rose at the fastest pace in seven months in February amid notable spikes in wholesale costs of food and energy,

The S&P 500 index fell 1.6% this week, its third consecutive weekly decline, as oil prices continued to climb amid turmoil in the Middle East. Adding to investors' concerns, government data showed Q4 gross domestic product was lower than previously estimated amid weaker consumer spending and a larger downturn in exports.

The S&P 500 edged down 0.4% this week, led by the technology and financial sectors. The index ended the week at 6,878.88. With Friday the last trading day of the month, the market benchmark fell 0.9% in February. It's still up 0.5% for 2026. In economic news, the US producer price index rose by 0.5% in January following a 0.4% increase in December, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This was higher than the 0.3% gain expected in a Bloomberg survey. After excluding t

The S&P 500 index slipped 1.4% this week as declines led by the financial and communication services sectors outweighed utilities-led gains. The S&P 500 ended Friday's session at 6,836.17, down 1.5% for the month. The week's decline pushed the index into the red for the year, with the market benchmark now down 0.1% for 2026. While many companies reported quarterly results above analysts' expectations for the just-ended quarter, investors were concerned by pervasively pessimi

The S&P 500 index slipped 0.1% this week as declines led by the consumer discretionary sector slightly outweighed gains in the consumer staples amid mixed earnings reports. The S&P 500 ended the week at 6,932.30 and is up 1.3% for the year. The slim weekly move came as investors sifted through a mixed bag of quarterly earnings reports and guidance. Companies including Hershey (HSY) and PepsiCo (PEP) reported quarterly results above analysts' expectations, while others, incl

After falling 0.4% last week, the S&P 500 index edged up 0.3% this week, lifting the market benchmark's January gain to 1.4%. So far this year, small US companies and emerging markets indexes have far outgained the big US index. The S&P 500 ended Friday's session at 6,939.03, near but slightly below the record closing high it reached earlier this week at 6,978.60. The index also posted a record intraday high this week at 7,002.28. The slim move came as investors parsed thro

The S&P 500 index edged down 0.4% this week as several big banks began the quarterly earnings season with weaker-than-expected revenue. The S&P 500 ended Friday's session at 6,940.01. Despite the slight weekly drop, the market benchmark is up 1.4% this month. JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, and Citigroup were among the banks that disappointed investors this week. JPMorgan and Wells Fargo both surpassed expectations for Q4 adjusted earnings per share, but revenue missed Street vi

The S&P 500 index rose 1.6% this week to a fresh closing high in a broad climb led by the consumer discretionary sector. The S&P 500 ended Friday's session at 6,966.28, its highest closing level ever. The market benchmark also reached an intraday record on Friday at 6,978.36. Shares of homebuilders and other companies connected with the housing market were among the S&P 500's top weekly gainers after President Trump said he was instructing his "representatives" [i.e., Bill Pu

The S&P 500 index shed 1% this week as the market benchmark transitioned to 2026 following its third consecutive year of double-digit percentage gains. The S&P 500 ended at 6,858.47 on Friday, up 0.2% in its first trading session of the new year but down from last week's close. The index locked in a 16% gain for 2025 on Wednesday. Trading was closed on Thursday for New Year's Day. The index edged down 0.05% in December but still added 2.3% in Q4, marking its third consecutive

T he S&P 500 index slipped 0.6% this week, weighed down by the communication services and technology sectors amid concerns about the artificial-intelligence boom. The S&P 500 ended Friday's session at 6,827.41. The index is now down 0.3% for the month but up 16% for the year with just a few weeks remaining in 2025. The Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday reduced its benchmark lending rate by 25 basis points amid continued concerns about the health of

T he S&P 500 index rose 3.7% this week in a broad climb that helped the market benchmark end the trading month with a November gain. The S&P 500 closed Friday's session at 6,849.09, marking a 0.1% increase from where it started November. This marks a significant turnaround in a short time -- just a week ago, the S&P 500 had been down 3.5% for November. The index is now up 16% this year. The climb came in an abbreviated week as the US stock market was closed on Thursday and ha