The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average were on track to snap back-to-back losses as the indexes headed toward the closing bell Friday, while the Nasdaq Composite struggled for direction. The S&P 500 was up 0.5% in late afternoon trading Friday, while the Dow gained 0.6%, according to FactSet data, at last check. The Nasdaq briefly rose into positive territory in the final stretch of the session, trading about flat. All three benchmarks remained on track for modest weekly losses, FactSet data showed, at last check.
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