NEW YORK—Wall Street drifted to a mixed finish Friday after data suggested the U.S. job market is still warm enough to keep the economy growing but maybe not so hot that it stokes inflation much higher. The S&P 500 lost 12.64 points, or 0.3 percent, to 4,398.95, though slightly more stocks within the index rose…

NEW YORK—Stocks fell Thursday after reports suggested the U.S. job market remains much more resilient than expected. The S&P 500 lost 35.23, or 0.8 percent, to 4,411.59. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 366.38, or 1.1 percent, to 33,922.26, and the Nasdaq composite gave up 112.61, or 0.8 percent, to 13,679.04. While a sturdy labor…

NEW YORK—Wall Street edged lower Wednesday following a rally that had sent it roaring 16 percent higher for the year so far. The S&P 500 fell 8.77 points, or 0.2 percent, to 4,446.82 to drift lower from its highest level since April 2022. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 129.83, or 0.4 percent, to 34,288.64,…

NEW YORK—Stocks edged higher in a shortened trading day Monday as momentum slowed on Wall Street following its powerful rally through the first half of the year. The S&P 500 rose 5.21 points, or 0.1 percent, to 4,455.59 and reached its highest level since April 2022. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 10.87, or less…

NEW YORK—Wall Street blazed to another rally Friday to close a winning week, month and first half of the year after reports suggested pressure on inflation may be easing. The S&P 500 climbed 1.2 percent to reach its highest level since April 2022. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 285 points, or 0.8 percent, and…

NEW YORK—Stocks were mixed on Wall Street Wednesday, as indexes drifted between small gains and losses through a quiet day of trading. The S&P 500 edged down by 1.55, or less than 0.1%, to 4,376.86. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 74.08 points, or 0.2%, to 33,852.66, while the Nasdaq composite rose 36.08, or 0.3%,…

NEW YORK—Stock indexes drifted lower Monday as Wall Street’s pullback from its big recent rally carried into a second week. The S&P 500 fell 19.51 points, or 0.4 percent, to 4,328.82. It’s still close to its highest level in a year, reached a couple weeks ago. Technology stocks were the heaviest weights on the market…

NEW YORK—Stocks rose just enough Thursday for Wall Street to barrel into a new bull market as the S&P 500 keeps rallying off its low from last autumn. The index rose 0.6 percent to carry it 20 percent above a bottom hit in October. That means Wall Street’s main measure of health has climbed out of…