Stocks end week higher; Dow at record NEW YORK (MarketWatch)—U.S. stocks ended Friday’s volatile session mixed, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average eked out a gain and closed at a record high. The main benchmarks ended an eventful week with gains, supported by favorable outcomes in two ‘risk events’ this week. The Federal Reserve reiterated its commitment to facilitating the U.S. economic recovery by maintaining its view on the timing of interest-rate hikes, and Scotland voted to remain part of the United Kingdom.
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