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Specialist Anthony Matesic, left, and trader Fred Demarco work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, May 22, 2026.

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Wall Street keeps rising, even as U.S. households keep getting more discouraged

Wall Street keeps rising, even as U.S. households keep getting more discouraged

The split between Wall Street and most U.S. households keeps growing wider. The S&P 500 added 0.4% Friday and pulled closer to its all-time high to finish its eighth straight winning week, its longest such streak since 2023. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.6%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.2%. Ross Stores, Workday and Zoom Communications helped drive the market higher after reporting stronger profits than analysts expected. The gains came even as a survey showed sentiment among U.S. households fell to a record low on worries about inflation and high oil prices caused by the war with Iran.