It was a choppy end to a strong week for stocks as market participants parsed a mixed inflation report, while keeping a cautious eye on headlines related to this weekend's negotiations between the U.S. and Iran. The start of first-quarter earnings season was also top of mind, with several big banks slated to report next week.
At the close, the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.6% at 47,916 and the broader S&P 500 was 0.1% lower at 6,816. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite gained 0.4% to finish at 22,902.
