Stocks dipped Tuesday as traders assessed a spike in oil prices and what that could mean for the global economy.
The Dow Jones Industrials fell 89.87 points to 33,511.28.
The S&P 500 lost 3.01 points to 4,121.50.
The tech-heavy NASDAQ shook off 1.92 points to 12,187.54.
Tuesday's declines put the S&P 500 and Dow on track to snap a four-day winning streak.
Job openings plunged in February in a sign that the ultra-tight labour market may be loosening up.
Available positions fell to 9.93 million for the month, down more than 600,000 from January and well below the FactSet estimate of 10.4 million, according to a Labor Department report Tuesday.
The decline marked the first time openings were below 10 million since May 2021.
Costco's status as a defensive stock with some growth upside is being put to the test in recent months, according to Wells Fargo.
Wells Fargo has an equal weight rating on Costco, with a price target of $475 per share. The stock closed at $497.03 per share.
Prices for the 10-year Treasury gained, lowering yields to 3.39% from Monday 3.41%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions.
Oil prices gained 39 cents to $80.81 U.S. a barrel.
Gold prices tacked on $41.20 to $2,041.60 U.S. an ounce.