US stock market: S&P 500 ends slightly down after mixed earnings, opening glitch

Economic data showed shallower-than-expected contraction in the manufacturing and services sector in the first weeks of the year, suggesting that the Federal Reserve's restrictive interest rates are dampening demand.

US stock market: S&P 500 ends slightly down after mixed earnings, opening glitch
Economic data showed shallower-than-expected contraction in the manufacturing and services sector in the first weeks of the year, suggesting that the Federal Reserve's restrictive interest rates are dampening demand.