After falling 0.4% last week, the S&P 500 index edged up 0.3% this week, lifting the market benchmark's January gain to 1.4%. So far this year, small US companies and emerging markets indexes have far outgained the big US index. The S&P 500 ended Friday's session at 6,939.03, near but slightly below the record closing high it reached earlier this week at 6,978.60. The index also posted a record intraday high this week at 7,002.28. The slim move came as investors parsed through quarterly...

The S&P 500 index edged down 0.4% this week as several big banks began the quarterly earnings season with weaker-than-expected revenue. The S&P 500 ended Friday's session at 6,940.01. Despite the slight weekly drop, the market benchmark is up 1.4% this month. JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, and Citigroup were among the banks that disappointed investors this week. JPMorgan and Wells Fargo both surpassed expectations for Q4 adjusted earnings per share, but revenue missed Street views amid declines...

The S&P 500 index rose 1.6% this week to a fresh closing high in a broad climb led by the consumer discretionary sector. The S&P 500 ended Friday's session at 6,966.28, its highest closing level ever. The market benchmark also reached an intraday record on Friday at 6,978.36. Shares of homebuilders and other companies connected with the housing market were among the S&P 500's top weekly gainers after President Trump said he was instructing his "representatives" [i.e., Bill Pulte, the Chairman...