Stocks have moved mostly lower during trading on Friday, extending the sell-off seen over the past few sessions. The major averages have all moved to the downside, with the Dow hitting its lowest intraday level in four months.
Currently, the major averages are off their lows of the session but still in negative territory. The Dow is down 78.19 points or 0.2 percent at 32,176.67, the Nasdaq is down 101.98 points or 0.9 percent at 11,236.38 and the S&P 500 is down 24.81 points or 0.6 percent at 3,893.51.
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