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Stocks wavered as investors worried about gridlock in Washington over a new stimulus package as well as a host of other concerns.

On the list are news of a drop in China’s retail sales in July, ahead of the release of U.S. figures for the same period at 8:30 a.m. Trade talks between the U.S. and China are set to resume this weekend as Washington and Beijing spar over a range of other issues.