US markets today: Wall Street inches higher as S&P 500, Nasdaq hover near record highs; merger buzz, earnings and rate cut hopes in focus
Wall Street edged higher on Friday as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hovered near record highs, putting US stocks on track for a third winning week in the past four. Strong corporate earnings, easing Treasury yields, and growing speculation of a Federal Reserve rate cut fuelled investor optimism.The S&P 500 rose 0.2% in early trade […]


