The three major U.S. stock indexes began Friday on divergent paths, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.33%, the S&P 500 gaining 0.27% and the Nasdaq Composite down 0.01%.

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The S&P 500 rose 0.27% at the open, while the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.01%.

The three major U.S. stock indexes began Friday on divergent paths, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.33%, the S&P 500 gaining 0.27% and the Nasdaq Composite down 0.01%.
The Nasdaq Composite fell about 0.84%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost about 0.37% and the S&P 500 declined about 0.46%.
The S&P 500 rose 0.78%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.09%. The figures capture trading during the session, not closing returns.
All three indexes were higher in a Monday trading snapshot, with the Nasdaq Composite up 2.4% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 1.6%.