Winners had a slight edge over losers on both exchanges. Investors bought bonds, sending the 10-year yield lower by 3 basis points to 4.28% ahead of key inflation data point Friday. Meta Platforms cleared a 514.01 entry in light volume, while Monday.com and ServiceNow cleared trendlines.

Declining stocks had a slight edge over advancers on both exchanges. The Nasdaq’s advance/decline line has been on a downtrend for more than a month.