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Lucas Jackson/ReutersUS stocks were slightly higher Friday, adding to records as investors processed the election and the Fed. The Fed cut interest rates by 25 basis points on Thursday and signaled more cuts ahead.Investors will shift their focus to October inflation data next week.US stocks rose on Friday as investors digested the postelection surge in major US indexes.Stocks are headed for the best week of 2024, with the S&P 500 on track for a 4% gain, while the Nasdaq 100 is up more than 5%.In addition to the swift outcome of the Presidential election on Tuesday, with President-elect Trump securing a second term in the White House, investors were met with another interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve.Fed Chairman Jerome Powell slashed the benchmark rate by 25 basis points on Thursday and signaled that there are likely more rate cuts ahead as long as inflation doesn't rebound."The key takeaway is the Fed continues to be dovish and this coupled with the positive seasonality, supports stocks into year-end," Fundstrat's Tom Lee said in a Friday note.According to the CME Fed Watch Tool, investors see a 68% chance of another 25 basis point rate cut at next month's Fed meeting.

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