NEW YORK -The S&P 500 slipped on Tuesday but stayed near closing record highs posted in consecutive sessions, as investors weighed more strong U.S. economic data against nervousness about upcoming quarterly earnings reports.
U.S. job openings rose in February to a two-year high while hiring picked up. The data came on the heels of Friday’s strong payrolls report and a report on Monday showing activity in the service sector climbed to a record high in March.
The International Monetary Fund raised its global growth forecast to 6% this year from 5.5%, a rate not seen since the 1970s.
But with an upcoming earnings season expected to show S&P profit gr…
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