as the blue-chip stocks gauge headed for a big weekly gain. The Dow was trading around 44,007 as it approached the closing bell, on pace to climb around 4.7% for the week, according to FactSet data late afternoon Friday. Oil futures settled Friday with a ...

U.S. stocks cruised to more records as they closed their best week in a year on Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% to cap its biggest weekly gain since early November 2023 and briefly crossed above the 6,000 level for the first time.

While a path toward the 270 Electoral College votes needed to take the White House remained in reach for both U.S. presidential candidates Tuesday, a rally in Dow futures and selloff in U.S. government debt indicated market participants were prepared for a victory by Republican Donald Trump.

U.S. stocks coasted to the close of their best week in a year. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% Friday. The index posted its biggest weekly gain since early November 2023, and finished just shy of the 6,000 level.