Markets end mixed as stocks retreat from weekly highs
Major U.S. indexes closed lower with the S&P 500 down 0.3 percent to 4360.03 and the Nasdaq off 0.7 percent while the Dow rose 0.2 percent to 34987.02. Energy stocks led declines, banks gained, and unemployment claims fell to 360000 as earnings season begins.
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell told Congress inflation could ease in six months as the economy reopens. He cited unique postpandemic dynamics, supply bottlenecks, and a few sectors driving current gains while stressing patience and ongoing monitoring for signs prices will retreat.
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