Stocks opened lower and recovered briefly but slid through the afternoon to begin a big week for economic reporting and an even bigger one on the earnings front. With data distributed by the federal government starting to flow again, investors, traders and speculators are fixating on what the leader of the AI revolution will say about its most recently completed quarter.
The Census Bureau announced late Friday that it would publish August construction spending data today, as it updates its release calendar in the aftermath of the government shutdown. The agency will provide the release schedule as soon as it becomes available.
