Stocks drifted to a mixed finish after flirting with record highs. The S&P 500 fell 0.3% Tuesday after briefly rising above its all-time high, which was set a couple weeks ago.

The S&P 500 rose on Monday, boosted by technology stocks, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average reached new heights as investors awaited critical economic data and another batch of earnings reports following a volatile week that ended with the 30-stock index reaching a key milestone.

Markets extended gains on Monday, after suffering major losses days earlier.

U.S. stocks drifted higher following big rallies for markets in Asia earlier in the day. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% Monday and pulled closer to its all-time high set two weeks ago.

Investors reacted to weaker-than-expected retail sales data and grew concerned about the threat artificial intelligence poses to the financial sector.

The stock market rebounded in a big way Friday, Feb. 6 after various tech concerns fueled a lengthy plunge for much of the previous week.

Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq futures are rising in premarket trading as the stock market braces for the delayed jobs report.

President Donald Trump hailed a historic Wall Street milestone Friday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 50,000 for the first time, a surge he attributed to his administration's aggressive trade policies.

Major stock indexes rose Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average setting a record for a third straight session. Meanwhile, Treasury yields ticked lower after delayed U.S. retail sales data for December were unchanged when a rise was expected.