The major averages posted modest gains on Thursday, placing them on track for a winning week. Softer-than-anticipated inflation reports helped lift stocks.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.28%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.06%, and the Nasdaq ...

US stocks edged higher on Tuesday as renewed US-China trade talks entered their second day after an upbeat initial meeting.

Nasdaq 100 contracts (NQ=F) also showed little movement after Nvidia ... the outlook for the economy remains uncertain, as companies continue to adjust to the shifting landscape of trade and tariffs.

The broad S&P 500 rose, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 got ... to adjust recession expectations lower for the year. Still, some top commentators brushed off the latest inflation data, speculating ...

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indexes turned higher for the year ... consumer price index reading Tuesday morning, which showed inflation rose less than expected in April, indicating that so far ...

April CPI rose 2.3% annually, below forecast, while core inflation remained steady at ... almost 75 basis points priced a week ago. The Nasdaq 100 led major benchmarks, rising 0.37% and on track ...

The combination of increasing debt delinquency rates and also persisting inflation substantially diminishes the odds of a soft landing. As for the NASDAQ 100-Index (NDX), I last covered it in Dec ...

On Tuesday, April 22, one of these rare but highly correlative events occurred with the growth-driven Nasdaq-100-- and if history ... the prevailing rate of inflation domestically, as well as ...

A rare occurrence for the Nasdaq-100 bodes exceptionally well for the ... concern that tariffs will increase the prevailing rate of inflation domestically, as well as slow economic growth.

The FTSE 100 index rose ... The rate of core inflation was 3.5%, which compared with 3.7% the previous month. The S&P 500 index last night rose 0.2% and the Nasdaq added 0.5% as sentiment on ...