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Updated June 8th, 2021 at 06:52 IST

Stocks slip on Wall Street, pulling back from record highs

Stocks slip on Wall Street, pulling back from record highs

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New York, Jun 7 (AP) Stocks edged lower in afternoon trading Monday after briefly approaching the record highs they reached a month ago.

The quiet opening to the week follows several choppy weeks as investors continue to gauge the economy's recovery and the risks rising inflation.

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Wall Street faces a relatively light week of economic data, though investors will get more information on how much consumer prices rose last month.

The S&P 500 fell 0.3per cent as of 12:49 a.m. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 154 points, or 0.4per cent, to 34,601 and the Nasdaq rose 0.2per cent.

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Small-company stocks far outpaced the rest of the market. The Russell 2000 index rose 1.4per cent.

Technology stocks, banks and industrial companies pulled the broader market lower. Health care companies made solid gains. Moderna rose 7.5per cent after it sought a regulatory authorization in Europe to let adolescents receive its COVID-19 vaccine.

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Treasury yields were stable. The yield on the 10-year Treasury held steady at 1.57per cent. Crude oil prices were little changed.

Cruise line operators made some of the strongest gains after several companies announced or confirmed plans to start sailing again this summer. The industry essentially shut down during the virus pandemic. Norwegian Cruise Line rose 3.6per cent and Carnival rose 1.9per cent.

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Corporate buyout plans moved several stocks. U.S. Concrete jumped 29.3per cent after construction materials company Vulcan Materials said it would buy the company.

Design software company Autodesk fell 1.6per cent after announcing plans to pursue a buyout of Altium.

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Investors will get another glimpse into the impact of inflation on Thursday with the Labor Department's consumer price report for May.

Prices on everything from food to clothes and housing has been rising as the economy recovers.

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Investors and economists are concerned that a steep rise in prices could crimp the recovery and prompt the Federal Reserve to withdraw some of its support for the economy such as keeping interest rates ultra-low and buying bonds.

Markets in Europe were mostly higher, while Asian markets were mixed. (AP) IND

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Published June 8th, 2021 at 06:52 IST

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