Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day:
1. Smooth sailing
The S&P 500 dipped 0.16% on Friday but still registered a 0.6% gain for the week. The broad market index’s recent advances have come with relatively little volatility. The S&P 500 has gone 377 days without a 2.05% sell-off, which is the longest stretch for the benchmark since the great financial crisis, according to FactSet data compiled by CNBC. The Nasdaq Composite, meanwhile, finished the week flat, while the Dow rose 1.45% for its best weekly performance since May. Looking ahead this week, investors will be watching for data from the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge to be released Friday. Follow live market updates.
2. Banks’ living wills
3. Target plus Shopify
Target is shopping for new brands. The big-box retailer said Monday that brands working with e-commerce company Shopifycan apply to join Target Plus, its third-party …