Major U.S. equity averages finished higher Friday, leaving Wall Street with its best week since November, with stocks largely bolstered this week by cooler-than-expected inflation data.  The benchmark S&P 500 (SP500) ended +1% at 5,

Can they regain momentum after Trump takes office? Wall Street’s so-called fear gauge has dropped this week, as the U.S. stock market appeared relieved that Treasury yields retreated from their recent climb.