U.S. stocks ended Friday’s session lower, but the main indexes recorded a fifth straight week of gains and booked the largest monthly gain in four years. The S&P 500 closed 10.05 points, or 0.5%, lower at 2,079.36 but were up 0.2% over the week. For the month, the benchmark index gained 8.3%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 92 points, or 0.5%, to 17,663.54 but rose 0.1% over the week. The blue-chip index gained 8.5% over the month. The Nasdaq Composite ended the day down 20.53 points, or 0.4%, at 5,053.75, but was up 0.4% on the week. Over the month, the tech-heavy index gained 9.4%.
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