Stocks end lower in choppy trading, on pace for weekly loss

FILE - The New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, in New York. Stocks are opening mostly higher on Wall Street, Thursday, Aug. 25, but major indexes remain in the red for the week. Stocks are off to a slightly higher start on Wall Street, Wednesday, Aug. 31, but major indexes remain lower for the week after several days of declines. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)