Indexes slipped as traders zeroed in on remarks from Fed Chair Jerome Powell, who said the central bank is in no hurry to cut rates amid a strong economy.

Traders see another rate in December as likely after consumer and wholesale inflation this week were in line with expectations.

Major indexes edged up in early-morning trading, while bond yields slumped. Consumer prices grew 0.2% in the month of October and 2.6% on a year-over-year basis. The increase was slightly hotter than last month's 2.4% price growth, but in line with ...

The latest inflation data dented some of the momentum of the post-election stock rally, with traders focusing on the latest consumer price index reading at its implications for rate cuts. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up slightly, while the S&P 500 ...

Stocks closed at record highs on Friday, with the S&P 500, Dow Jones, and Nasdaq 100 all notching their biggest weekly gain of the year.

U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish Wednesday after the latest inflation update boosted hopes that more help for the economy will arrive next month through a cut to interest rates. The S&P 500 was nearly unchanged and edged up by less than 0.