US benchmark equity indexes were mostly unchanged ahead of Thursday's close as traders analyzed the latest batch of economic data and corporate earnings.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 were little changed at 43,228.9 and 5,947.4, respectively. The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.5% to 19,407.2. Among sectors, utilities led the gainers, while technology and consumer discretionary saw the biggest drops.
US retail sales rose at a slower-than-projected pace last month, weighed down by a decline in the volatile building materials stores component, Census Bureau data showed.
Weekly applications for unemployment insurance in the US increased more than projected, while continuing claims dropped, the Department of Labor reported.
US homebuilder confidence unexpectedly climbed this month even as expectations cooled due to rising mortgage rates, according to National Association of Home Builders and Wells Fargo data.
The US 10-year yield dropped 4.5 basis points to 4.61%, while the two-year rate fell 2.6 basis points to 4.24%.
Morgan Stanley's (MS) shares rose after the company posted its latest quarterly results, while UnitedHealth Group (UNH) and Bank of America (BAC) shares were down.
West Texas Intermediate crude oil dropped 1.8% to $78.63 a barrel.
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