The benchmark S&P 500 barely returned to the green for the week after another day of choppy trading on Wall Street on Thursday.

The S&P 500 gained 0.2% after fluctuating between slight gains and losses throughout the day. It is currently up 0.1% for the week.

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.1%, while the Nasdaq gained 0.2% as technology companies gained ground.

Smaller company stocks outperformed the broader market, propelling the Russell 2000 index up 0.7%.

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The stock market‘s choppy trading comes after the S&P 500’s four-week winning streak. Investors continue to be concerned about persistently high inflation and its impact on both consumers and businesses. Financial results from big retailers and economic updates throughout the week have shown that the economy remains under pressure from inflation, but has several pockets of resiliency.

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The S&P 500 rose 9.70 points to 4,283.74, while the Dow added 18.72 points to 33,999.04. The Nasdaq gained 27.22 points to 12,965.34, and the Russell 2000 added 13.41 points to 2,000.73.

Technology companies had some of the strongest gains. Cisco Systems rose 5.8% after reporting solid financial results.

Energy stocks also climbed as U.S. crude oil prices rose 2.7%. Devon Energy rose 5.9%.

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Department store Kohl’s fell 7.7% after issuing a disappointing financial forecast.

Bond yields fell. The yield on the 10-year Treasury, which affects mortgage rates, slipped to 2.87% from 2.90% late Wednesday.

Bed Bath & Beyond fell 19.6% after investor Ryan Cohen proposed selling his entire stake in the struggling retailer.

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Slightly fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, according to the Labor Department, as the labour market continues to stand out as one of the strongest segments of the U.S. economy. The solid update on the employment market follows an encouraging report on Wednesday that showed retail sales remain solid despite the hottest inflation in four decades.