Wall St subdued as markets pause after S&P record high; data, Mideast in focus
Wall Street traded choppily on Friday after the S&P 500 hit a record close the prior day. Investors weighed July retail sales and consumer sentiment, plus Middle East tensions. Communication services rose on Meta and Alphabet, while chip stocks were mixed and Applied Materials fell after a revenue forecast beat. Energy gained; Amgen and J&J declined.




