After moving sharply higher over the three previous sessions, the major U.S. stock indexes have moved in opposite directions during trading on Friday. While the tech-heavy Nasdaq is extending the recent upward move, the Dow is giving back ground.
Currently, the major averages remain on opposite sides of the unchanged line. The Nasdaq is up 67.79 points or 0.5 percent at 13,682.57, but the Dow is down 122.97 points or 0.4 percent at 34,357.79 and the S&P 500 is down 2.26 points or 0.1 percent at 4,409.41.
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