Dow ends higher, other indices slip on rate-cut uncertainty

The Dow rose 34.86 points, or 0.08%, to 44,946.12, the S&P 500 lost 18.74 points, or 0.29%, to 6,449.80 and the Nasdaq lost 87.69 points, or 0.40%, to 21,622.98.

NEW YORK: The blue-chip Dow Jones ended higher after hitting an intraday record high on Friday, as UnitedHealth's shares jumped after Berkshire Hathaway raised its stake, but other Wall Street indices slipped as mixed data clouded the Federal Reserve's next monetary policy move.

A meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin was also on the radar, with markets hoping it could pave the way for a resolution to the Ukraine conflict and determine the outlook for crude prices. The two leaders began a meeting in Alaska on Friday afternoon.