The split between Wall Street and most U.S. households grew wider Friday as U.S. stocks rose to the finish of their eighth straight winning week, the best such streak since 2023. That’s even though a survey showed U.

US stock indices rose on Friday as investors watched for progress in Iran peace talks to end the nearly three-month Middle East war. At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 149.0 points,

CommSec's James Gruber says Wall Street saw a volatile day amid speculation of a US-Iran deal. “Stocks were down quite a bit at the open as oil rose, but then that turned around late in the day as speculation filtered through that an Iran-US deal may be close,

Wall Street closed higher on Thursday as investor sentiment improved following reports of a potential U.S.-Iran peace agreement brokered with Pakistans mediation. The news helped major stock indexes recover from

U.S. stocks rose on Friday, with the Dow reaching an intraday record high, as investors cheered signs of progress in talks to end the Middle East conflict and a strong corporate earnings season. Alex Cohen has more.

NEW YORK >> U.S. stocks rose today, with the Dow reaching a record closing high, as investors cheered signs of progress in talks to end the Middle East conflict and a strong corporate earnings season.

The U.S. stock market is rising toward the finish of an eighth straight winning week. The S&P 500 climbed 0.6% Friday and pulled closer to its all-time high set in

Wall Street's main indexes were set for a higher open on Friday ahead of a long weekend, as investors watched for signs of a breakthrough in discussions to end the nearly three-month long Middle East war.