In the euphoric markets of 2024, the biggest sin was skepticism. A white-hot runup in risky assets made life miserable for anyone buying into the frenzy of fresh products that Wall Street was hawking to hedge and diversify.

U.S. stock indexes are tacking on some more gains as they head toward the close of their best week in two months. The S&P 500 was 0.9% higher in early trading Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 335 points,

U.S. stock indexes closed their best week in two months with a flourish Friday. The Standard & Poor's 500 climbed 1% to clinch its first winning week in the last three. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 0.

Wall Street started higher ahead of Trump's inauguration on Monday. Investors expect a flurry of executive orders, including on crypto and TikTok.

U.S. stocks rallied on Friday to close out a strong week on optimism over the health of the economy and path of interest rates as investors braced for a slew of policy changes under the incoming Trump administration.