Stocks ended a wobbly day with mixed results on Wall Street Friday as the market cooled off following a two-day rally.
The S&P 500 edged higher and notched a gain for the week, breaking a two-week losing streak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also rose, while the Nasdaq composite and a measure of small-company stocks closed lower.
On Friday:
The S&P 500 rose 6.50 points, or 0.1%, to 4,455.48.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 33.18 points, or 0.1%, to 34,798.
The Nasdaq fell 4.54 points, or less than 0.1%, to 15,047.70.
The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies fell 10.97 points, or 0.5%, to 2,248.07.
For the week:
The S&P 500 is up 22.49 points, or 0.5%.
The Dow is up 213.12 points, or 0.6%.
The Nasdaq is up 3.73 points, or less than 0.1%.
The Russell 2000 is up 11.20 points, or 0.5%.
For the year:
The S&P 500 is up 699.41 points, or 18.6%.
The Dow is up 4,191.52 points, or 13.7%.
The Nasdaq is up 2,159.42 points, or 16.8%.
The Russell 2000 is up 273.22 points, or 13.8%.
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