U.S. stock indexes closed their best week in two months with a flourish on Friday. The S&P 500 climbed 1% to clinch its first winning week in the last three. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 334 points,

BMO Capital Markets forecasts the S&P 500 will reach 6,700, reflecting a gain of 13.2%. Chief investment strategist Brian Belski said he and his team "remain resolutely bullish," but expect "performance and fundamentals will more closely match the historical norms -- namely, in the high-single digit/low-double-digit percentage range in 2025."

TOKYO — (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose Tuesday, deriving optimism from rising technology stocks on Wall Street, led by Nvidia.

Wall Street is holding steadier, and U.S. stocks are drifting between small losses and gains a day after strong reports on the economy stirred up worries that inflation and interest

Can they regain momentum after Trump takes office? Wall Street’s so-called fear gauge has dropped this week, as the U.S. stock market appeared relieved that Treasury yields retreated from their recent climb.

That marked its best weekly gain since a 4.7 per cent rise in the five sessions to November 8, when Trump’s election win raised hopes that tax cuts and deregulation under the incoming administration would boost corporate America.

Wall Street's indexes rose, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones poised to record their largest weekly gains since November. Positive sentiment stems from anticipated Trump administration policy changes, strong earnings from major banks,