Stock market today: Stocks drift near records following a cooler update on inflation

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are drifting near record heights in a busy Friday on Wall Street where oil prices were rising and bond yields were easing.

The S&P 500 was 0.1% higher in afternoon trading and within 0.2% of its all-time high set two years ago, as earnings reporting season kicked off with mixed results from Delta Air Lines, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo.

Author: CSN