The stock market is entering the most volatile month of an election year — but the rally may be here to stay. Apple’s stock closes in on record high after upbeat call on iPhone availability.

U.S. stocks are edging back from their records ahead of a couple reports that could show how well the economy is holding up.

U.S. stocks are hanging near their records ahead of a couple reports that could show how well the economy is holding up. The S&P 500 was down 0.2% in early

The S&P 500 was headed for its 42 record close of the year on Thursday, pushed higher by a surge in stocks of companies that make materials used to support manufacturing. The S&P 500 was up 19 points, or 0.3%, near 5,741, at last check.

U.S. stocks closed another record-setting week with a muted performance Friday, as hope built on Wall Street that the U.S. economy can manage the rare feat of suppressing high inflation without causing a recession.