U.S. stock indexes edged lower Wednesday after drops for Eli Lilly and chip companies overshadowed a jump for Google’s parent company. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% after drifting between small gains and losses several times,

Gold finished Wednesday above $2,800 an ounce, marking its highest intraday and settlement levels on record. The most active, December futures contract touched a high of $2,801.70 before settling at an all-time high of $2,800.80, up $19.70, or 0.7% for the session.