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.

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.

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.

US stocks end up on earnings, data showing a resilient economy and trade deall optimism. S&P 500 and Nasdaq score records again.

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,

Stocks were taken on a wild ride Wednesday as a White House official indicated to CNBC that Trump was moving closer to firing Powell from his post as Fed Chair.

U.S. stocks finished higher Friday, with the S&P 500 scoring a fifth straight record closing peak. All three major U.S. equities benchmarks saw weekly gains.