Stocks are mostly lower in afternoon trading on Friday, adding to the steep losses posted in the previous session. The major averages have all moved to the downside on the day, although the Dow is posting a relatively modest loss.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq is down 167.22 points or 1.4 percent at 11,688.62, and the S&P 500 is down 37.52 points or 0.9 percent at 4,052.89.
Meanwhile, the narrower Dow has spent the day bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line and is currently down 56.84 points or 0.2 percent at 33,640.01.
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