S mall caps and blue chips lagged a generally down market Friday as the Russell 2000 and Dow Jones Industrial Average were responsible for most of the selling. Meanwhile the Nasdaq and S&P 500 tried to limit losses as Nvidia NVDA and Palantir PLTR continued to attract buyers on the stock market today.

U.S. Treasury yields rose and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell after a new report showed inflation picked up in June, a potential sign that companies are starting to pass tariff costs on to consu...

The first of these reports showed U.S. consumer prices posted their biggest jump in five months in June, hinting that tariffs may be starting to heat up inflation.

The Dow Jones average finished higher Wednesday after the Fed's June minutes flicked to potential rate cuts. Nvidia set a new high, and hit the $4 trillion mark in valuation.

Shares in Asia traded mixed on Wednesday after an update on inflation pulled most U.S. stocks lower, though gains for Nvidia pushed the Nasdaq to another record.

The data offer some encouragement after a report on Tuesday suggested President Donald Trump’s tariffs are pushing up the prices U.S. shoppers are paying for toys, apparel and other imported products...