U.S. Stocks Get Off to Steady Start

Stocks around the globe kicked off the new trading week on a solid footing. In the U.S., indexes were little changed, as focus remains on economic data and the wind-down of second-quarter earnings season.

U.S. Employment Trends Index Increased in July, Conference Board Says

The Employment Trends Index increased to 107.71 from an upwardly revised reading of 106.74 in June, suggesting potential payroll growth ahead.

Private-Markets ETFs for Ordinary Savers See Big Flows from Institutions