Inflation in focus for markets jostled by Middle East war signals.

A fresh read on inflation and initial company results next week could start to show ​the Middle East war’s effects on the U.S. economy and corporate America, as investors hope to start moving past a conflict that has consumed markets. Traders were ‌wrestling with conflicting signals about a potential winding down of the war that began over a month ago, with the U.S.-Israeli military strikes on Iran. The S&P 500 (.SPX), posted a gain in the holiday-shortened week, snapping a five-week streak...

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