Mid-Day Market Update: US Stocks Rise on Friday, Gold Falls

Midway through trading Friday, the Dow plunged 0.29 percent to 15,039.39. The NASDAQ rose 0.21 percent to 3,416.32, while the S&P fell, declining 0.16 percent to 1,624.02. Top Headline The S&P 500 index rose for the third straight week, with US stocks rising on Friday. All this was spurred by the Federal Reserve