US equities advanced on Friday as traders assessed a new inflation reading and prepared for next week’s Federal Reserve decision. Major indexes posted moderate

The stock market was pointing higher in premarket trading ahead the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation metric, core PCE.

‘It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future,’ Yogi Berra said. He could have been talking about Wall Street.

U.S. indices drift as traders await Fed decision and PCE data. Mixed jobs report offers no clear signal. Stock market forecast hinges on inflation print.

Stocks finished mixed and little changed Thursday, a day after the three major equities indexes all rose for the seventh time in eight sessions as weak private-sector employment data furthered traders' belief that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its meeting next week.

With the above being said, three catalysts stand out as viable sparks to kick-start a stock market crash in 2026. Arguably, the elephant in the room for 2026 is the historical priciness of the stock market.

NEW YORK -- The U.S. stock market rose to the edge of its all-time high on Friday. The S&P 500 added 0.2% and finished just 0.3% shy of its record closing level, which was set in October. It had briefly topped the mark during the day, before paring its gain.

Gold prices climbed to Rs 1,30,829 per 10 grams while silver futures advanced by Rs 1,82,426 per kilogram on Friday following firm global trends, as investors are awaiting key US inflation data that c