Stocks Inch Towards New Highs as Investors Bet on Fed Rate Cut
- Stocks inch higher as S&P 500 nears record close
- Dow Jones leads gains, adding 0.3%
- S&P 500 up over 24% year-to-date; Dow up 13%
- Nasdaq has gained about 44% so far this year
- Investors betting Fed will cut rates in March as inflation falls