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NEW YORK -- The U.S. stock market rose to the edge of its all-time high on Friday. The S&P 500 added 0.2% and finished just 0.3% shy of its record closing level, which was set in October. It had briefly topped the mark during the day, before paring its gain.

Wall Street was higher on Friday, as traders looked forward to fresh inflation data in hopes of gauging the Federal Reserve's monetary policy. S&P 500 (SP500) +0.2%, the Dow (DJI) +0.2%, and the Nasdaq Composite (COMP:IND) +0.