New York —
Stocks were mixed on Friday as investors continue to brush off concerns about the government shutdown.
The Dow was up 300 points, or 0.67%, after rising as much as 530 points earlier. The S&P 500 was flat. Meanwhile, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell 0.4%. All three major indexes are coming off a day of record highs.
Stocks have moved higher in recent weeks due to relatively strong corporate earnings, enthusiasm about artificial intelligence and hopes for Federal Reserve rate cuts.
The Dow led the market higher on Friday as