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US stocks fell Wednesday morning as investors awaited minutes from the Fed's September meeting.
The benchmark S&P 500 is up 14 percent this year despite elevated oil prices and US government debt sell-off.
The S&P 500 reached a new high Tuesday as tech stocks rallied.
The major indexes pared gains but extended win streaks.
The boon comes at a time when consumer sentiment is at historic lows and with heightened concerns about the cost of living, from rising energy prices to stubborn food inflation.
The Nasdaq Composite jumped to a a fresh intraday all-time high and a record close on Monday.
Intel stock takes a hit after SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk signals rival Taiwan Semi may muscle into his Terafab chip venture.
Asian stocks rise as weak U.S. jobs data eases Fed hike bets; Japan surges
Forecasters had expected gains of about 84,000 new jobs in September, consistent with a stable but sluggish labor market.