Equities traders seem unperturbed by the dizzying array of key events on the calendar Tuesday, creating a precarious setup with the stock market hovering near a record high.

July is a great time to buy stocks. In fact, it’s been the best month for the S&P 500 Index in the past two decades. Bulls are finding comfort in that history ahead of what stands to be an eventful stretch.

US equities have seen their share of peaks and valleys in the first six months of 2026, plunging in March as President Donald Trump launched a war against Iran, and then soaring to new heights through the spring powered by a historic run in chip stocks.

The rout in US stocks has brought the S&P 500 Index to a crucial inflection point. Chart watchers are now scouring key technical thresholds for clues on whether the worst of the selloff is over.

Summer is officially here for US stock traders. Recession odds aren’t alarming. The US and Iran are negotiating. Corporate America’s profits are at record highs. And trade policy? Not too much of a worry — at least for now.

If traders are getting anxious ahead of Kevin Warsh’s first interest-rate meeting at the helm of the Federal Reserve, they aren’t really showing it. That type of sanguine posture can make the market vulnerable to near-term declines.

Investors and retail traders from across the US and around the world were glued to their screens on Friday as Elon Musk’s SpaceX started trading in the stock market after the biggest initial public offering in Wall Street history.

US stocks soared to their best day since April, halting a two-day slide, as President Donald Trump said he’s called off planned military strikes on Iran, hours after threatening to escalate the three-month war.

Sentiment in the US stock market has shifted quickly from fear of missing out to fear of getting wiped out.

The S&P 500 Index swung violently on Tuesday, almost wiping out a 2.3% plunge to close modestly lower, as investors reacted to headlines on the Iran war and looked ahead to figures that may show inflation accelerating.

US stocks advanced on Monday, paring last week’s slump, as chipmakers surged and traders assessed cooling tensions in the Middle East, which supported oil prices and energy shares.

The massive months-long rally in US stocks took a painful turn on Friday as traders rushed to dump mega-cap technology stocks and snap up more defensive names, while the latest employment data boosted expectations for an interest-rate hike this year.

As chipmakers suffered their worst day in more than two weeks, there were signs that some traders are betting the selloff will be short-lived.

As chipmakers suffered their worst day in more than two weeks, there were signs that some traders are betting the selloff will be short-lived.

Wall Street traders expect a strong jobs report on Friday. That may not be enough to soothe them, as the war-fueled oil price shock increasingly shifts the focus toward inflation.

Wall Street traders expect a strong jobs report on Friday. That may not be enough to soothe them, as the war-fueled oil price shock increasingly shifts the focus toward inflation.

President Donald Trump’s latest financial disclosures show that he or his investment advisers made more than 3,700 trades in the first quarter, a flurry totaling tens of millions of dollars and involving major companies that have dealings with his administration.

An upcoming meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping could be the next test for stocks that are clocking one record after the next.

Michael Burry, the investor made famous in The Big Short, is warning that the Nasdaq 100 Index is headed toward a dramatic reversal after a “parabolic” surge that has driven technology valuations to unsustainable heights.

The war in Iran was supposed to derail the rally in US stocks and weigh on company outlooks. Instead a blowout earnings season is providing fresh fodder for Wall Street bulls.