U.S. stocks traded mixed midway through trading, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 100 points on Friday.
The Dow traded up 0.27% to 48,195.28 while the NASDAQ fell 0.14% to 23,209.54. The S&P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.01% to 6,845.25.
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Leading and Lagging Sectors
Utilities shares gained by 0.8% on Friday.
In trading on Friday, consumer discretionary stocks dipped by 1%.
Top Headline
The S&P Global manufacturing PMI fell to 51.8 in December from 52.2 in the previous month.
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Commodities
In commodity news, oil traded down 1.3% to $56.67 while gold traded up 0.1% at $4,346.50.
Silver traded up 3% to $72.685 on Friday, while copper rose 0.1% to $5.6840.
Euro zone
European shares were mostly higher today. The eurozone's STOXX 600 gained 0.60%, while Spain's IBEX 35 Index rose 0.83%. London's FTSE 100 rose 0.32%, Germany's DAX slipped 0.01% and France's CAC 40 climbed 0.29% during the session.
Asia Pacific Markets
Asian markets closed higher on Friday, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index surging 2.76% and India's BSE Sensex gaining 0.67%.
Economics
The S&P Global manufacturing PMI fell to 51.8 in December from 52.2 in the previous month.
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