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Stocks Up Ahead of Fed

Big companies continued to power the benchmark indexes higher in an otherwise lackluster week as investors prepared for the Fed meeting and updated inflation data next week.

Weekly Trader's Outlook

Equities ease into a new bull market on lack of negative catalysts.

Today's Options Market Update

Stocks started off the morning in bullish fashion with the Nasdaq 100 notching a fresh 52-week high but it has since encountered some subsequent profit-taking.

Closing Market Update: Stocks Up Ahead of Fed

Big companies continued to power the benchmark indexes higher in an otherwise lackluster week as investors prepared for the Fed meeting and updated inflation data next week.

Opening Market Update: Bulls Run

The S&P 500 entered a new bull market yesterday, but the rally faces a test next week when the Fed meets and the government releases May inflation data.

Looking to the Futures: Volatility Index Falls to 3-Year Low

The CBOE Volatility Index ($VIX) fell to a three-year low on Thursday. The broadly watched "fear index" closed below 14 this week for the first time since February 2020.

Market Snapshot | June 2023

Liz Ann Sonders shares her perspective on the U.S. stock market and economy in this monthly Market Snapshot video.

Small-Caps Rise Again

The Russell 2000 rose to a three-month high, but large-cap indexes were mixed as investors looked toward next week's Fed meeting.

Mid-Year Outlook: Fixed Income

Despite high volatility in the bond market during the first half of the year, what's surprising is how much didn't change.

Tech, Small Caps Gain

Continued gains in tech leave the Nasdaq near a 14-month high, while small-cap stocks shook off some of the weakness.