U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish Wednesday after the latest inflation update boosted hopes that more help for the economy will arrive next month through a cut to interest rates. The S&P 500 was nearly unchanged and edged up by less than 0.

U.S. stocks slipped as juice ran out for the torrid “Trump trade” that swept Wall Street following Donald Trump’s presidential victory

There are a few earnings-related movers including Continental and Croda International but the advance is broad based with nearly every sector higher. U.S. stock futures gained ground on Monday, continuing a post-election rally. * Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 89 points, or 0.2%, to 44230.

"Trees don't grow to the sky. Definitely not uninterrupted," Peltz said at the CNBC Delivering Alpha conference when asked whether stocks can continue to zoom higher in the wake of Donald Trump's election. "There will be something that will upset it," Peltz said.

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But the S&P 500 gained more than 24 percent in 2023, and is now up by about 26 percent on the year after last week's rally following Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election. Rising stock market returns are good news for Americans invested in 401(K) and IRA retirement plans,

Bitcoin has become the eighth largest asset in the world following Donald Trump's election success last week. In the last 24 hours, the cryptocurrency overtook silver to become the world's eighth largest asset,

According to online estimates, the market capitalization of silver is $1.71 trillion, compared to $1.72 trillion for bitcoin. Gold’s market capitalization is believed to be more