The S&P 500 slid on Friday after a record-setting session, though the benchmark still notched its third consecutive weekly advance. The broad market index closed down 0.2% to end the day at 7,785.76, ...

For Americans to receive any new stimulus payment, a formal legislative process would have to take place, and there is no guarantee Congress would approve such checks.

Hong Kong took the hit while Shanghai sat still near 3,934, a 1.2% gap that says the stimulus disappointment is landing on tech. Anyone holding China exposure through HK-listed names is paying for ...