* Crypto stocks climb as bitcoin briefly surges past $50,000 (Adds details on stock and index moves, closing trading volume)

US STOCKS-Stimulus hopes drive Dow to closing peak but interest rate worries loom  Reuters

* Indexes: Dow up 0.06%, S&P down 0.1%, Nasdaq slips 0.4% (Adds comment; updates market prices)

Summary List PlacementEnergy stocks were up broadly on Tuesday as frigid temperatures that swept across the country led to a surge in demand for energy, causing prices to jump.  The historic blast of winter weather has roiled energy markets, sending spot pric…

Summary List PlacementThis past year has been a wild ride for the stock market.   And it is mostly due to the pandemic that has caused sharp market movements, double-digit gains in some stocks, and an increase in retail trading. While the entire market was im…

* Futures up: Dow 0.52%, S&P 0.45%, Nasdaq 0.48% (Adds comment; updates market prices)

U.S. stock index futures hit record highs on Tuesday with investors piling into economically sensitive stocks such as energy and banks on hopes of more fiscal aid to lift the world's biggest economy from a coronavirus-driven slump.

Australian shares advanced on Monday, bouncing back from last week's losses, as Wall Street's record finish on Friday and positive domestic corporate earnings boosted investor sentiment.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq set record closing highs on Friday as investors bought energy, financial and materials shares and sold big tech stocks in anticipation of new fiscal aid from Washington to help the economy recover. Fred Katayama reports.

U.S. stock index futures slipped on Friday as energy stocks declined while investors booked profits after a rally on bets of fiscal stimulus and a vaccine-fueled bounce back in the economy.

U.S. stock index futures slipped on Friday as energy stocks declined while investors booked profits after a rally on bets of fiscal stimulus and a vaccine-fueled bounce back in the economy.

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Summary List PlacementUS stocks so far in 2021 have performed at their strongest pace in nearly 10 years relative to the bond market, buoyed by anticipation of further recovery in the world's largest economy after taking a hit from the COVID-19 health crisis.…

Mutual funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs) that invest in energy sector firms have seen the highest money flows in three months in the week ended Feb. 10, Refinitiv Lipper data showed, as oil prices rise on hopes of a global economic recovery.

U.S. stock index futures gained on Thursday, just shy of new all-time highs as investors looked to data that is expected to show a fourth consecutive decline in weekly jobless claims.

Geneva-based Pictet Group's asset management arm expects the S&P 500 to rise 10% from its current levels, with improving economic growth and easy monetary policy helping to extend its rally.

Geneva-based Pictet Group's asset management arm expects the S&P 500 to rise 10% from its current levels, with improving economic growth and easy monetary policy helping to extend its rally.

Australian shares egded down on Thursday, as a slump in technology stocks following overnight losses in their Wall Street peers outweighed gains in Newcrest Mining and Telstra on upbeat half-year reports.

Stocks were flat in early trading in Asia on Thursday as investors kept tapping the brakes on runs in asset prices after taking in tepid U.S. inflation data and comments from the Federal Reserve chief affirming the outlook for a slow recovery.

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq edged slightly lower on Wednesday as energy and financials rose and some big tech stocks fell amid a rotation in portfolio holdings. Fred Katayama reports.

* Oil extends recent rally (New throughout, updates prices, market activity and comments to U.S. close)

Asian stocks hit a record high on Wednesday, as upbeat earnings, hopes of a large U.S. fiscal stimulus and progress in vaccinations fanned optimism about a global recovery from the pandemic.

Asian stocks inched higher on Wednesday, as upbeat Wall Street earnings and optimism about a global recovery supported sentiment, although concerns about the sustainability of a recent risk rally are likely to cap gains.

* Indexes: Dow down 0.26%, S&P dips 0.10%, Nasdaq up 0.18% (Adds comment, details; updates prices)

A squeeze of short positions looks set to drive a further rally in the S&P 500 index, Citi said, as hopes for big fiscal stimulus drove the U.S. equity benchmark to new record highs.

RT @StockMKTNewz: Here’s the top 50 best single year returns for S&P 500 stocks since 1980 https://t.co/FjwTwVXsVy

RT @Barchart: S&P 500 is trading 12.2% above its 200 Day moving average and is clearly overbought as you can tell by looking at the RSI (>7…

RT @Barchart: S&P 500 is trading 12.2% above its 200 Day moving average and is clearly overbought as you can tell by looking at the RSI (>7…

RT @WSJ: What recession? The S&P 500 is trading near its highest level in 14 months as hopes grow for a soft economic landing https://t.co/…

RT @WSJ: What recession? The S&P 500 is trading near its highest level in 14 months as hopes grow for a soft economic landing https://t.co/…

RT @unusual_whales: If a recession occurs, the S&P 500 would fall 23% to 3,400, Goldman Sachs, $GS, has said.

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RT @DrJStrategy: Great to see all the cool kids getting bullish at S&P 500 4550. My call since November 2022, that S&P 500 would get to 4…

RT @PUKACharts: @LynAldenContact Global Net Liquidity ("GNL") and S&P 500 Comparison o In the past, long term GNL Contraction resulted…

RT @WSJ: What recession? The S&P 500 is trading near its highest level in 14 months as hopes grow for a soft economic landing https://t.co/…

RT @FinTwitGL: @UncommonYield The S&P 500 doesn't return 10% annually after adjusting it for inflation. At certain stages, returns are aby…

Andy Vermaut shares:Stock Market Shrugs Off Recession Signals as Rally Builds: The S&P 500 is trading near its highest level since April 2022 as hopes grow for a soft economic landing. Thank you! https://t.co/5ck7aJfYnj https://t.co/ly2dSnHUI7

RT @JimChuong: The S&P 500 does not include 500 of the largest companies in America. Being the biggest is not an inclusion criteria to ge…

RT @ReutersBiz: Wall Street finished mixed, with Johnson & Johnson boosting the Dow while Tesla and Netflix dragged down the Nasdaq and S&P…

RT @LTI_finance: Top 8 S&P 500 companies in 2003: 1) General Electric - $GE 2) Microsoft - $MSFT 3) Pfizer - $PFE 4) ExxonMobil - $XOM 5)…

RT @johnauthers: After a miserable 2022, the S&P 500 is on track to pull out of the bear market at one of the fastest paces ever seen. Just…

RT @TaviCosta: The relative performance of the healthcare sector versus the S&P 500 has been in a 30-year upward channel. At market peaks,…

RT @DrDeathCultClub: NFTs are storming the art world, projects run by non-creatives: how will they hold up? Contemporary Art has outperfor…

RT @FluentInFinance: Retirement isn't an age, it's a number in an investment account. Investing into your Roth IRA with an S&P 500 Index F…

#StockToWatch 10 largest cap S&P 500 stocks holding breakouts at the moment #BRK_B #JPM #CVX #TMUS #UPS #BMY #EOG #ECL #HES Will they hold till the close Not a recommendation #thinkorswim chart link: https://t.co/zNNn6FvUrr https://t.co/aDEOg0pC41

The S&P 500 edged higher Monday as investors awaited a batch of key earnings reports and a major policy decision from the Federal Reserve. #economy https://t.co/4UqQ0tPnfF

RT @unusual_whales: $META splurged $2.3 million on Mark Zuckerberg’s private jets last year, the most among the S&P 500, per Fortune.

RT @unusual_whales: If a recession occurs, the S&P 500 would fall 23% to 3,400, Goldman Sachs, $GS, has said.

RT @unusual_whales: If a recession occurs, the S&P 500 would fall 23% to 3,400, Goldman Sachs, $GS, has said.

RT @KobeissiLetter: Key Events This Week: 1. Consumer Confidence data - Tuesday 2. New Home Sales data - Wednesday 3. Fed Interest Rate…

The Highlights: Global equities again inched higher this week with the S&P 500 +0.65% and the MSCI World Index +0.60%. The S&P 500 is now within 6% of an all-time high as investors become increasingly confident that inflation has cooled while corporate… https://t.co/NUVMrCItmw

RT @cygnus_321: Apparently, the new Hippocratic Oath is 'first do no harm to the S&P 500.'

RT @Janna1104day: Colin defeated incumbent Rep. P. Sessions (R) in 2018. He’s now running for US Senate. A few of the committees he’s worke…

RT @TaviCosta: The relative performance of the healthcare sector versus the S&P 500 has been in a 30-year upward channel. At market peaks,…

RT @GameofTrades_: Despite leading economic indicators contracting sharply, the market has been moving higher A similar divergence occurre…

1. "S&P 500 Futures Remain Flat, Utilities Sector Gains 1.5%" 2. "Swiss Franc Against Japanese Yen Hits 52-Week High of 164, Wizard Algorithm Flashes Sell Signal" $SIVB,$CHFJPY,$FX,$IXC,$IPG https://t.co/yxR7vOc2Kh

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RT @TaviCosta: The relative performance of the healthcare sector versus the S&P 500 has been in a 30-year upward channel. At market peaks,…

RT @SpecialSitsNews: S&P 500 3Q23 earnings forecast...vs stock price performance https://t.co/cu5VbRqgxk

RT @TaviCosta: The relative performance of the healthcare sector versus the S&P 500 has been in a 30-year upward channel. At market peaks,…

RT @charliebilello: # Stocks in the S&P 500... up over 100% YTD: 5 up over 70% YTD: 12 up over 50% YTD: 27 up over 40% YTD: 54 up over 30%…

RT @HF_Analysis: About 40% of the Dow and 30% of the S&P 500 companies will give their financial updates during the week including #GOOGL,…

RT @KobeissiLetter: Nothing like an action packed week in the markets. 20% of S&P 500 companies reporting earnings along with a Fed meetin…

RT @TaviCosta: The relative performance of the healthcare sector versus the S&P 500 has been in a 30-year upward channel. At market peaks,…

S&P 500 Technical Analysis - Bulls are getting exhausted near a key level https://t.co/ui3iKF2Aet https://t.co/TA34t3GDSb