US stocks were mixed on Friday as Wall Street tempered its rate-cut hopes amid economic data this week that showed higher-than-expected wholesale inflation and a rise in July retail sales. A meeting between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin was also in focus as traders looked for clues on how the outcome could steer markets.

Markets are facing a crucial reading on U.S. inflation in the coming week, soon after regaining their footing following volatility triggered by a weak jobs report at the start of August.

Stock futures flat as S&P 500 and Nasdaq set records. Investors eye inflation data and Fed policy shift. Here's what we're watching.

By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) -A fresh look at inflation trends will test the U.S. stock market's rally in the coming week, with some investors saying equities are primed for a potential pullback after rocketing to records.

TheStreet. Stocks have rallied significantly, partly on the argument that the impact of the Trump administration's tariffs on inflation will be smaller than was feared earlier this year. However, the July Producer Price Index,

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NEW YORK (AP) — Most stocks fell on Wall Street Thursday after a disappointing report said inflation was worse last month at the U.S. wholesale level than economists expected. But gains for Amazon and some other influential Big Tech companies helped mask the losses.

Hot PPI data released on Thursday morning led to a pullback in stock-market futures as wholesale prices rose 0.9% in July, well above expectations. It was real disappointing news for investors, showing tariff inflation has begun to "infiltrate the system,

Stocks closed near unchanged on Thursday, slowing a rally that has pushed major indexes to record highs, after fresh inflation data revived concerns about the impact that tariffs are having on the economy.