The US markets ended mostly higher on Friday amid reports that US and China reached an agreement on a phase one trade deal has helped lift some of the uncertainty hanging over the markets. However, buying interest remained somewhat subdued as the details of the deal are still unknown and the trade dispute between the US and China will persist even after the agreement is signed. As the same time, the somewhat stifled nature of the rally has made traders reluctant to take profits amid concerns about missing out on any further upside. Many traders remained away from their desks following the Christmas holiday on Wednesday and the New Year's Day holiday next Wednesday.
A lack of major US economic data also kept traders on the sidelines as they attempt to deduce what is in store for the economy in the New Year. Most of the major sectors showed only modest moves on the day, contributing to the lackluster performance by the broader markets. In stock specific development, Flexion Therapuetics Inc. rallied 9.2% after the company said the US Food and Drug Administration has approved a supplemental new drug application for its Zilretta treatment for osteoarthritis (OA) knee pain that will update the product label.
Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 23.87 points or 0.08 percent to 28645.26 and S&P 500 was up by 0.11 points to 3240.02, while Nasdaq declined 15.77 points or 0.17 percent to 9006.62.
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