The S&P 500 was 0.2% higher in morning trading, coming off its fifth winning week in the last six, and flitting around its record set on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up by 3 points, or less than 0.1%, after setting its own record Friday. The Nasdaq composite was 0.2% higher, as of 9:55 a.m. Eastern time.

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U.S. stock indexes are hanging near their all-time highs in quiet trading. The S&P 500 was up 0.1% in early trading Monday. The benchmark index is coming off its fifth winning week in the last six, and is approaching its record set on Thursday.

Global stocks were mixed on Monday following a series of key interest rate decisions last week by the US Federal Reserve, Japan, China, and Britain. The CAC 40 in Paris slipped 0.3 per cent to 7,481.56 after the composite factory activity data for September fell below the 50 threshold that separates expansion from

A record-setting week for Wall Street is closing on a quieter note Friday, and U.S. stocks are pulling back from their highs hit during a worldwide rally