US shares end week lower

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Source: Marketwatch
US stock markets traded mixed on Thursday but closed down for the week. S&P 500 index shed 0.06% or 0.88 points to 1,398.08, Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.11% or 14.61 point and finished at 13,060.14. Nasdaq Composite breached the down-trend and climbed 0.4% or 12.41 points to 3,080.50.

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