US stocks surged to record highs on Friday as investors digested a crucial inflation report that helped cement expectations for the Federal Reserve’s next policy moves. The September inflation data released on Friday morning came in cooler than expected.

The Federal Reserve's recent rate cut may signal a big move in the stock market, but there's more to the story.

Investors buying stocks with borrowed money suggests confidence that the market will keep rising. If only that were true.

Mark Cuban warned that forcing billionaires to sell their stocks would crash markets and wipe out the savings of millions of Americans.

IBM and Advanced Micro Devices created tailwinds for the main indexes after scoring a major quantum-computing win.

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The delayed Consumer Price Index showed prices rose 3% in September. Follow along for live updates on the CPI report and how the Dow, Nasdaq and S&P 500 react.

From AI spending to crypto, gold, fake meat to donuts, and even margin debt, pockets of froth are bubbling up across financial markets. But unlike past boom-and-bust cycles, today's excesses haven't punctured the broader rally — at least not yet.

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