Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during the opening bell in New York City on April 13, 2026. Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty ImagesU.S. stocks keep flirting with record highs as investors shrug off headwinds, whether rising inflation or the United States and Iran seemingly stuck in a stalemate situation.The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index and broad-market S&P 500 returned from the Memorial Day long weekend and touched new highs.





