The S&P 500 ( ^GSPC) gained 0.3%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average ( ^DJI) also rose 0.3% The tech-heavy Nasdaq ...

A rapidly changing AI industry and still-elevated inflation are among developments investors are facing this year.

By slimming the SEC’s budget, headcount and regulatory scope, a new agency chief would fall in step with Trump’s cost-cutting and efficiency campaign.