U.S. stock indexes closed mostly higher Friday, though the S&P 500 posted its first weekly loss in four weeks. The benchmark index eked out a 0.3 percent gain after another day of wobbly trading. Gains in communication services, health care and other sectors outweighed a decline in technology and energy companies. The Nasdaq composite, which is heavily weighted with technology stocks, gained by 42.28 points, or 0.4 percent, at 11,548.28. The index ended the week with a 0.4 percent gain, while the major U.S. indexes fell.-AP

Source: The Standard October 24, 2020 05:37 UTC