Stock index futures posted a mixed open Friday, with the Dow industrials edging lower a day after powering above the 24,000 milestone for the first time. The Nasdaq lost ground amid weakness for tech shares. The S&P 500 fell less than 0.1% to 2,647.46, while the Dow was off 15 points, or 0.1%, after flipping between small gains and losses. The Nasdaq Composite shed 0.3% to 6,857.
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