US stocks mixed on Friday

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Source: Marketwatch

US major stocks indexes traded mixed on Friday as Italy approved austerity measures while Fitch threatened to downgrade six national debt ratings. Dow Jones Industrial Average was almost flat trading 0.02% or 2.42 points down, finishing at 11,866.39, S&P 500 added 0.32% or 3.89 points reaching 1,219.65 and Nasdaq Composite gained 0.6% or 14.32 points closing at 2,555.33.

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