The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite are set to close down amid weakness in retail stocks, after a week of choppy trading. Tech stocks extended weekly losses amid profit taking and a weakening outlook for artificial intelligence infrastructure spending.

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The S&P 500 index decreased for the fifth consecutive session amid weakness in tech stocks, as the artificial intelligence-linked stocks faced valuation worry. Continuing jobless claims neared two million at the end of last week, the highest level in nearly four years.

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The weakness in tech stocks pressured broader indexes for the second day in a row. Target reported a decline in sales, same-store sales, and consumer transactions in the second quarter. TJX Companies' sales and earnings surpassed expectations.

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Wall Street indexes struggled to rise above the flatline, and investors looked for consumer response amid a sharp jump in food prices and looming threats of inflation on a broader list of household goods.

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The S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq Composite traded down but hovered near record highs after the U.S.-Russia meeting failed to deliver ceasefire in Ukraine.

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Global investors are souring on U.S. investments because of Donald Trump's persistent interference in the Federal Reserve's decision-making, demanding corporations to replace executives, extracting a cut from exports of advanced chips, and firing a statistician because of poor economic data. Wall Street indexes hit new record highs after July's retail sales were ahead of expectations.

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Wall Street indexes edged higher into record territory as investors reviewed the latest updates on weekly jobless claims and July's producer price index.

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Wall Street indexes extended recent gains amid growing optimism about a rate cut as early as next month.

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Consumer price inflation held steady in July, as retailers were slow in passing on higher import duties. Price pressures increased on new and used vehicles, while food inflation was stable.

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The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq are likely to scale new highs amid earnings optimism and ahead of inflation reports later in the week.

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Wall Street indexes extended weekly gains as investors reacted to positive corporate results and ignored the early signs of negative impact on the labor market inflicted by Trump's sky-high tariffs.

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The S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq Composite advanced, and the so-called high import taxes kick in today. So far the sharp escalation in import taxes imposed by Donald Trump has not filtered down to consumers, but that will change in the months ahead.

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Investors reacted to a flood of quarterly results from leading corporations on Wednesday. Uber Technologies, McDonald's, Disney, and Arista Networks advanced, but Snap, AMD, and Marriott struggled.

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Wall Street indexes attempted to advance in cautious trading as investors reviewed the fresh batch of earnings.

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U.S. consumers and businesses are bracing for the largest import tax increase in decades as the Trump administration is set to escalate tariffs to as high as 20% from the current average rate below 3%.

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Investors prepared for a busy week of earnings, the Fed's rate decisions, and high-impact economic reports, including GDP growth and nonfarm payroll reports.

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