NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. stocks have hit a string of record highs with minimal turbulence over the past few months, but investors say the rally could be undermined by persistently high inflation, possible earnings disappointments and elevated valuations. The S&P 500 has posted 25 record closing highs over the past three months and the benchmark index is approaching a third...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The risk of a partial U.S. government shutdown beginning next week is rising as congressional Democrats and Republicans hit an impasse over how to continue to fund the federal government.  A shutdown could affect financial markets by limiting the operations of financial regulators and delaying the publication of key economic data.  How might markets react? Historically, markets have tended to...

NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. stocks have hit a string of record highs with minimal turbulence over the past few months, but investors say the rally could be undermined by persistently high inflation, possible earnings disappointments and elevated valuations. The S&P 500 has posted 25 record closing highs over the past three months and the benchmark index is approaching a third...

(Reuters) -U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Thursday, pointing to a pause after a record-breaking rally this week as investors awaited fresh catalysts to keep up the momentum in what has been an unusually strong September for markets. The tentative moves reflect a broader sense of caution ahead of Friday's release of the Personal Consumption Expenditures index, the...