US stocks finished mixed on Wednesday and were rangebound for most of the session as investors continued to pour over economic data and assess its impact on monetary policy.
US stocks were little changed on Thursday but the S&P 500 still managed to notch another record close, capping off its best first-quarter run since 2019.
US stocks rose strongly on Tuesday with the S&P 500 notching yet another record close as investors largely shrugged off an unexpected pick-up in inflation, holding on to hopes that the data won't derail the Federal Reserve's plans to soon start cutting interest rates.