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A Security member stands guard at one of the entrance of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Tuesday, March 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

Stock market today: Wall Street closes its best week of the year with a quiet finish

Wall Street closed its best of the year so far with a quiet finish. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% Friday after setting all-time highs in each of the last three days.

The Truth Social account for former President Donald Trump is seen on a mobile device, Wednesday, March 20, 2024, in New York. Trump’s Truth Social looks set to hit Wall Street in a move that could give him stock worth billions of dollars on paper. But the former president likely can’t cash it out right away, unless some things change. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Trump’s social media company approved to go public, potentially netting former president billions

The Truth Social account for former President Donald Trump is seen on a mobile device, Wednesday, March 20, 2024, in New York. Trump’s Truth Social looks set to hit Wall Street in a move that could give him stock worth billions of dollars on paper. But the former president likely can’t cash it out right away, unless some things change. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Wall Street debut of Trump’s Truth Social network could net him stock worth billions on paper

A Security member stands guard at one of the entrance of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Tuesday, March 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

Stock market today: Asian shares slip after another Wall Street record day

FILE - A person takes photograph an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in Tokyo, Feb. 22, 2024. Asian benchmarks were mostly higher on Thursday, March 21, 2024 after U.S. stocks rallied to records following the Federal Reserve’s indication that it expects to deliver interest rate cuts later this year. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)

Stock market today: Asian shares rise after Wall Street rallies to records

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Donald Trump is returning to the stock market. Shareholders of Digital World Acquisition Corp., a publicly traded shell company, approved a deal to merge with the former president’s media business in a Friday vote. It comes as the presumptive Republican nominee is facing a $454 million judgment in a fraud lawsuit. (AP Video: John Minchillo, Terry Chea, Erik Verduzco)

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How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 3/22/2024

Wall Street closed its best week of the year so far with a quiet finish. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% Friday after setting all-time highs in each of the last three days.

How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 3/21/2024

Stocks extended their push into record heights on Wall Street, led by big gains in chipmakers. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% Thursday to set an all-time high for a third straight day.

How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 3/20/2024

Stocks rallied to more records after the Federal Reserve indicated it’s still likely to deliver the cuts to interest rates this year that Wall Street craves.

Chipotle, General Mills rise; Signet Jewelers, Nasdaq fall, Wednesday, 3/20/2024

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Wednesday: Chipotle, General Mills rise; Signet Jewelers, Nasdaq fall

FILE - People walk past the Nasdaq MarketSite, July 13, 2022, in New York. A Dubai sovereign wealth fund that's the single-largest shareholder in the Nasdaq stock index plans to sell a third of its shares in the exchange, a deal potentially worth some $1.6 billion that saw the value of the firm fall in aftermarket trading Wednesday, March 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)

Borse Dubai plans to sell part of stake in the Nasdaq in a deal potentially worth some $1.6 billion

A Dubai sovereign wealth fund that’s the single-largest shareholder in the Nasdaq stock index plans to sell a third of its shares in the exchange.

How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday, 3/19/2024

Wall Street notched another record high as traders wait to hear what the Federal Reserve will do with interest rates.

FILE - A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in Tokyo, Jan. 22, 2024. Asian markets were mostly higher Wednesday, March 20, 2024 ahead of expected guidance by the Federal Reserve on the timing of its cuts to interest rates. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)

Stock market today: Asian shares follow Wall St higher as markets await a rate decision by the Fed

Asian markets are mostly higher ahead of a decision by the Federal Reserve on the timing of cuts to interest rates. Oil prices and U.S. futures fell.

FILE - A person stands in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm Monday, March 18, 2024, in Tokyo. Shares are mixed in Asia after the Bank of Japan hiked its benchmark interest rate for the first time in 17 years, ending a longstanding negative rate policy.(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)

Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after Bank of Japan ups key rate for 1st time in 17 years

Shares are mixed in Asia after the Bank of Japan hiked its benchmark interest rate for the first time in 17 years, ending a longstanding negative rate policy.

A person stands in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm Monday, March 18, 2024, in Tokyo. Asian stocks advanced Monday ahead of policy decisions this week by Japan’s central bank and the Federal Reserve. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Stock market today: Asian stocks gain ahead of US and Japan rate decisions

Asian stocks are higher ahead of policy decisions this week by Japan’s central bank and the Federal Reserve.

How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 3/15/2024

Stocks retreated from a record high set earlier this week on Wall Street. The S&P 500 fell 0.6% Friday.

FILE - Pedestrians pass by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange electronic screen in Hong Kong, Thursday, June 29, 2023. China’s markets regulator on Friday, March 15, 2024, renewed its efforts to pep up the stock market, pledging to raise the quality of companies listed on domestic markets. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte, File)

China’s stock regulator pledges to boost the quality of listed firms and crack down on market abuses

China’s markets regulator has renewed its efforts to pep up the stock market, pledging to raise the quality of companies listed on domestic markets.

FILE - An NYSE sign is seen on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, June 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Stock market today: Wall Street slips further away from records amid inflation worries

Stocks retreated from a record high set earlier this week on Wall Street. The S&P 500 fell 0.6% Friday.

How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 3/14/2024

Stocks slipped away from their records following a mixed batch of economic reports. The S&P 500 fell 0.3% Thursday after giving up an earlier, modest gain.

FILE - People stand in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's stock prices at a securities firm Monday, Feb. 26, 2024, in Tokyo. Asian markets retreated Friday, March 15, with Hong Kong’s benchmark falling nearly 2%, after a mixed batch of data on the U.S. economy dashed hopes that easier interest rates are coming soon.(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)

Stock market today: Asian markets retreat after data dash hopes that a US rate cut is imminent

Asian markets have retreated after a mixed batch of data on the U.S. economy dashed hopes that easier interest rates are coming soon. Hong Kong’s benchmark fell 2%.

Currency traders watch monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, March 14, 2024. Asian shares mostly declined Thursday in lackluster trading after U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly decline after Wall Street drifts to a mixed close

Asian shares are mostly declining in lackluster trading after U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish.

How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday, 3/12/2024

Stocks rallied to records after some influential Big Tech companies got back in their groove. The S&P 500 rose 1.1% Tuesday to top its all-time high set last week.

FILE - A person looks at an electronic stock board showing Japan's stock prices at a securities firm Friday, March 1, 2024, in Tokyo. Asian shares mostly rose Wednesday, March 13, encouraged by a record rally on Wall Street that was led by technology companies. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise after Wall Street’s record rally

Asian shares are mostly rising, encouraged by a record rally on Wall Street that was led by technology companies.

Boeing, EQT fall; Choice Hotels, MicroStrategy rise, Monday, 3/11/2024

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Monday: Boeing, EQT fall; Choice Hotels, MicroStrategy rise.

A currency trader passes by the screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), center, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won, right, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 12, 2024. Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Tuesday ahead of a report on inflation in the U.S. that could sway the Federal Reserve’s timing on cutting interest rates. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher ahead of a US report on inflation

Shares are mostly higher in Asia ahead of a report on inflation in the U.S. that could sway the Federal Reserve’s timing on cutting interest rates.

FILE - Storage tanks are seen at the North Jiddah bulk plant, an Aramco oil facility, in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, on March 21, 2021. Saudi oil giant Aramco reported Sunday, March 10, 2024 a $121 billion profit last year, down from its 2022 record due to lower energy prices. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)

Saudi oil giant Aramco announces $121 billion profit last year, down from 2022 record

Saudi oil giant Aramco says it made $121 billion profit last year, down from its 2022 record due to lower energy prices.

FILE - People walk past the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 in New York. Wall Street's best week of the year is getting even better Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, following a cooler-than-expected report on the job market. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)

Stock market today: Wall Street pulls back from its record after a shaky day

Wall Street pulled back from its record following a shaky day of trading, putting at least a temporary halt to its huge rally since Halloween.

How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 3/7/2024

Stocks rose to another record, with easier interest rates beckoning on the horizon. The S&P 500 climbed 1% Thursday, beating the all-time high it set last week.

A currency trader walks by the screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), left, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at a foreign exchange dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, March 8, 2024. Asian shares were mostly higher Friday, after U.S. stocks climbed to records, with easier interest rates beckoning on the horizon. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Stock market today: Asian shares rise after Wall Street sets another record

Asian shares are mostly higher after U.S. stocks climbed to records, with easier interest rates beckoning on the horizon.

How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 3/6/2024

Stocks recovered some of their losses from the day before, which was Wall Street’s worst in three weeks. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% Wednesday.

People pass the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in New York. World shares are mostly higher after tumbling Big Tech stocks dragged Wall Street to its worst day in three weeks. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise after Wall Street recovers

Asian shares were mostly higher in early trading, after Wall Street recovered some losses from the day before.

How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday, 3/5/2024

Big Tech stocks pulled Wall Street down to its worst day in three weeks. The S&P 500 fell 1% Tuesday, its second straight drop after closing last week at an all-time high.

A currency trader gestures near screen showing the Korean Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (KOSDAQ) at a foreign exchange dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, March 6, 2024. Asian stocks were mixed on Wednesday after tumbling Big Tech stocks dragged Wall Street to its worst day in three weeks. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Stock market today: Asia stocks mixed after Wall Street slumps to worst day in weeks

Asia stocks are mixed after tumbling Big Tech stocks dragged Wall Street to its worst day in three weeks. U.S. futures and oil prices rose.

How major US stock indexes fared Monday, 3/4/2024

Stocks edged lower on Wall Street at the start of a busy week. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% Monday, coming off its latest all-time high.

Macy’s, United Rentals rise; Apple, Spirit Airlines fall Monday, 3/4/2024

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Monday: Macy’s, United Rentals rise; Apple, Spirit Airlines fall.

Currency traders watch monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Shares were mixed Tuesday in Asia after China’s premier said the country’s target for economic growth this year is around 5%, in line with expectations. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed as China unveils 5% economic growth target for 2024

Shares are mixed in Asia after China’s premier said the country’s target for economic growth this year is around 5%, in line with expectations.