The Dow rose 1.81 points, or 0.01%, to 34,947.28, the S&P 500 gained 5.78 points, or 0.13%, to 4,514.02 and the Nasdaq added 11.81 points, or 0.08%, to 14,125.48.
NEW YORK: Wall Street's three major indices edged up slightly on Friday as investors digested recent gains while remarks from Federal Reserve officials clouded the outlook about when the US central bank might start cutting interest rates.
Vice-chair for Supervision Michael Barr said he believes the Fed is at or near the peak of interest rate hikes, but San Francisco Fed chief Mary Daly and Boston Fed President Susan Collins highlighted the need for more evidence of cooling inflation.
