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So far this week, the S&P 500 has ended every day at a new high. The moves have been modest—on Thursday, the index advanced just 0.07%—but this is the longest streak of closing records since December,
Stock futures are slightly higher Friday morning at the end of a busy week of earnings reports and trade-related news.
S&P 500 futures were up 0.1%, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures gained 51 points, or 0.1%, and Nasdaq 100 futures hovered near the flatline.
Thursday closed up +0.07%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.70%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.25%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) rose +0.
A mixed bag of earnings and economic data still left the indexes at all-time highs.
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq notched record high closes on Wednesday, lifted by Nvidia and GE Vernova, as the European Union and the U.S. appeared headed toward a trade deal similar to an agreement President Donald Trump struck with Japan.
Investing in an ETF that tracks the S&P 500 gives you exposure to 500 or so of the largest and best companies on the market, essentially giving you the opportunity to grow your money along with the market. The large number of stocks, plus the index's regular changing of its components based on how they grow or shrink, minimizes your risk.