U.S. stocks drifted lower Monday ahead of a momentous week full of potential flashpoints in Washington, D.C., and around the world. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3%, though it remains near its record set last month.

Amazon led U.S. stock indexes higher, while a surprisingly weak jobs report marred by some unusual occurrences cemented bets on Wall Street for another cut to interest rates next week.

Wall Street has a poor track record when it comes to forecasting the future performance of the stock market. Since 2020, there has been a 17-percentage-point discrepancy between analysts' median year-end forecast for the S&P 500 and where the index actually finished each year, according to Goldman Sachs.

Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street but are still on track to log their first losing week since early September

Asian shares were mostly higher on Wednesday after stocks on Wall Street rallied as Americans cast votes in a pivotal national election. The results of Tuesday’s presidential election may not be known for days or weeks as officials count all the votes,

Wall Street's rally loses steam as stocks fall, with the S&P 500 on track for its first three-day losing streak since September.

U.S. stocks rallied as voters headed to the polls on Election Day and as more data piled up to show the economy remains solid.

US stocks rallied Tuesday as Wall Street awaited the results of a closely contested presidential race. The Dow rose over 425 points, or 1%; the S&P 500 gained 1.2%; and the tech-heavy Nasdaq climbed 1.

U.S. stocks are slipping as some more steam comes out of Wall Street’s huge, record-breaking rally. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% in Wednesday morning trading.