Investors are eager for a sense of where policymakers stand on the question of interest rate cuts after economic data this month showed they face a tricky dilemma between a weakening labor market and stubborn inflation.

Stocks traded mixed on Friday even as major indexes tallied another strong week. Investors were eyeing a meeting between President Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin, among other things.

US stocks experienced mixed results on Tuesday, with declines in key indices as investors prepared for a series of critical retail earnings reports and awaited