London's main stock indexes hit a fresh record high on Wednesday, helped by positive corporate updates, while a U.S.-Japan trade deal also boosted global sentiment. The benchmark FTSE 100 was last up 0.

U.S. stocks are rising toward another record following a trade deal between the world’s No. 1 and No. 4 economies.

Stocks Hit Record Highs, ... The Morningstar US Market Index hit a record on Wednesday, Jan. 24, meaning stocks have now recovered all the losses that began piling up at the beginning of 2022.

The state of suspended animation in today's markets is remarkably bullish. U.S. growth forecasts are rising, S&P 500 earnings growth estimates for next year are running at a punchy 14%, and world stocks are at record highs.

U.S. stock indexes inched their way to more records on Monday to kick off a week full of profit updates from big U.S. companies. The S&P 500 rose 0.1% and squeaked past its prior all-time high set on Thursday.

Wall Street inched to another record on Tuesday following some mixed profit reports, as General Motors and other big U.S. companies gave updates on how much President Donald Trump's tariffs are hurting or helping them.

Latest data from FactSet offers a comprehensive answer to this question. US Stock Market: Present Valuations The forward 12-month price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for the S&P 500 stands at 19.5.