By STAN CHOE, AP Business Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting around their records on Tuesday after the price of gold topped $4,000 per ounce for the first time.

The S&P 500 ticked down by 0.1%, coming off its latest all-time high and a seven-day winning streak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 66 points, or 0.1%, as of 11 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.1% lower.

The bond market and stock indexes overseas were also making relatively modest moves. Markets are taking a pause following a rush higher for many investments on hopes that the economy will remain resilient and that the Federal Reserve will continue to cut interest rates.

With the U.S. government stuck in another shutdown , several high-profile economic reports have been delayed

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