Wall Street opened higher on Friday as market sentiment continued to be upbeat, a day after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed at record highs. The S&P 500 (SP500) +0.3%, the Dow (DJI) +0.2%, and the Nasdaq Composite (COMP:IND) +0.

Wall Street closed its third winning week in the last four with a quiet finish. The S&P 500 edged down by a whisper, less than 0.1 per cent, on Friday after setting its all-time high the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.

U.S. stock futures relentlessly pushed ahead as they were uniformly higher early Friday, after the broader market scaled a fresh peak in the previous session. Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller called for a 25-basis-point rate cut at the July rate-setting meeting,

Just a day after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit record territory, both indexes climbed to fresh highs once again on Friday, though weakness in American Express (AXP) has weighed on the Dow, leaving markets muted.

Wall Street geared up for a subdued start on Friday, with investors weighing a week of mixed economic signals and earnings reports, while Netflix's blockbuster profit failed to spark much excitement.

And Wall Street’s “fear gauge,” the VIX, exploded to rare heights… On April 8, the VIX closed above 50. We’ve only seen this level or higher in 2008, 2009, and 2020.

Wall Street’s major averages continue their upward trajectory in July, with the S&P 500 (SP500) and Nasdaq Composite (COMP:IND) reaching fresh all-time highs. Meanwhile, the Dow (DJI) remains just shy of its own record,

The Nasdaq rose to a record high on Thursday, leading a cautious climb across Wall Street's major indexes, as strong economic data lifted spirits and airline stocks took off on United Airlines' results.