New York: US stocks closed mixed in light trading on Friday following a record-setting rally in the previous session.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 23.87 points, or 0.08 percent, to 28,645.26 on Friday. The S&P 500 was up 0.11 point, or 0.0034 percent, to 3,240.02. The Nasdaq Composite Index decreased 15.77 points, or 0.17 percent, to 9,006.62, Xinhua reported.
Six of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors climbed, with consumer staples up 0.4 percent at the close, outpacing the rest. Energy closed down 0.47 percent, the worst-performing group.
Amazon stock finished 0.06 percent higher after surging more than 4 percent in the prior session. The US e-commerce giant said Thursday that the holiday shopping season had broken all records.
On Thursday, US equities finished significantly higher, with the Nasdaq crossing the 9,000-point mark for the first time.
Trading volumes were relatively thin during this holiday-shortened week.