Inflation Pinches Holiday Weekend Travelers as Prices for Food Recreation Surge Rising Gas Prices Weigh on Consumer Spending Retail Sales Growth Slows SP 500 Edges Higher as Consumer Stocks Rally Energy Weighs US and Iran Signal Progress in Talks but Key Disagreements Over Uranium and Strait of Hormuz Remain AsiaPacific Markets Open Lower as Geopolitical Tensions Weigh on Sentiment Prudential Financial Stock Underperforms Market Amid Analyst Target Price Scrutiny Companies Push Ahead with Prediction Market Investments Amid Regulatory Uncertainty