Major stock indexes edged higher Monday to kick off what will be an extraordinarily busy week of news for financial markets.

The S&P 500 is set to score a record finish every day of this past week while the Dow has yet to return to record territory in 2025.

For the first time in more than a week, the S&P 500 closed lower. The market benchmark fell 0.3% to snap its streak of closing highs at six days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 204 points, or 0.

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Investors kick off a hectic week with stocks moving mostly lower after a U.S.-European Union trade deal, with a Fed meeting, jobs data and a deluge of corporate earnings on deck.

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Stocks rose Wednesday after President Donald Trump announced the U.S. had reached a trade deal with Japan, lifting hope for further agreements being made.

Stock index futures pointed to a higher open to start the week Monday after the U.S. and the European Union struck a trade deal. But gains have been fading through the monring. Nasdaq 100 futures (US100:IND) +0.

Trump’s tariffs and trade deals continue to affect global markets. Follow along for live updates on the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq.

U.S. stock markets ended Friday on a high note, capping a strong week fueled by upbeat corporate earnings and encouraging trade news. The S&P 500 gained 0.40% to close at a new record high of 6,388.64,