The Nasdaq Composite edged up 0.03% to end at 21,886.06
The unemployment rate also rose to 4.3%
The ADP private payrolls report showed an increase of 54,000 in August
The Nasdaq Composite closed up 0.21% at 21,590.14,
The late-day gains mean the S&P 500 notched its third straight record close
Traders are pricing in a near 100% chance of a rate cut at the Fed’s September meeting
The blue-chip index then recovered those losses Monday
President Donald Trump announced that a 25% duty on Mexican imports
Investors parsed Powell’s comments at a press conference for insights into the Fed’s next move
The S&P 500 climbed 0.78% for a record close of 6,358.91
Chip stocks were under pressure
The blue-chip Dow was the outlier
The Dow Jones Industrial Average
Wall Street’s move toward record levels comes as trade tensions have eased
The S&P 500 slipped 0.03% to close at 5,980.87
Oil prices popped as the conflict escalated
Stocks dropped Tuesday as a relief rally proved short-lived
The S&P 500 wavered after hitting new records on Friday, as investors took some profit near the end of a solid week centered on President Donald Trump’s return to the White House.