By Will HornerU.S. stocks wavered as investors parsed fresh data on the health of the economy and another batch of earnings. Stocks have struggled this week as signs of a slowing economy heighten fears about the economy, but Federal Reserve officials have signaled further rate hikes could still be needed to ease inflation. In recent market action:-- The major U.S. stock indexes were on course to end the week with small losses. -- Earnings: Investors are parsing another batch of results, including from consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble. Write to William Horner at william.horner@wsj.com(END) Dow Jones NewswiresApril 21, 2023 09:57 ET (13:57 GMT)Copyright (c) 2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

Source: Wall Street Journal April 22, 2023 02:03 UTC