The stock market's two-year bull run could slow if the dollar starts to strengthen again as investors price in slower Fed easing, Mike Wilson says.

Morgan Stanley's stock was surging 7.4% in recent trading toward a record high and its biggest gain in four years in the wake of a big earnings beat. The gain was enough to lead the Fi

U.S. stocks were higher, with the Dow on pace for another record close, though equities were off their best levels of the session in afternoon trade. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.3%, near 43,208, after setting an intraday high of 43,289.76, according to FactSet Data.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced on Thursday to its fourth record close in the last five sessions, as stronger-than-expected monthly retail sales indicated a robust U.S. consumer and TSMC's upbeat forecast buoyed chipmakers' stocks.

The S&P 500 enjoyed its 46th record close of the year on Monday. Investors are awaiting a deluge of third-quarter earnings this week.

(Reuters) -Shares of Nvidia hit a record high amid a rally in U.S. chip stocks on Thursday after industry bellwether TSMC's strong sales forecast boosted investor optimism about demand for processors used to power artificial intelligence applications.

Nvidia stock posted an intraday record Thursday after billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller said selling shares of the chip maker was a “big mistake” and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s earnings revealed just how right that statement is.