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Stocks just miss records as retail sales jump

U.S. stocks rallied to just shy of record highs Tuesday as traders celebrated a jump in retail sales a day after President Biden signed the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill.

Stocks book records as Fed announces taper

U.S. stock indexes climbed to record highs Wednesday as traders digested the news that the Federal Reserve will begin tapering its asset purchases later in November.

Stock futures pause ahead of Fed decision

U.S. equity futures traded mixed Wednesday morning, the day after the Dow closed above 36,000 and ahead of news expected from the Federal Reserve's policy meeting.