Economics
Stocks Fade Into Close Amid Weak Data, Border Spat: Markets Wrap
- Some question surprise sales drop; Trump to sign spending bill
- U.S.-China trade tensions linger; emerging-market shares fall
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U.S. stocks edged lower in listless trading as disappointing economic data and reports the president will declare a national emergency overshadowed news that another government shutdown will be averted.