NEW YORK, May 9 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks finished mixed on Friday as markets digested the fresh comments from U.S. President Donald Trump about future trade deals and the potential for a tariff reduction on Chinese goods ahead of this weekend's high-stakes negotiations.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 119.07 points, or 0.29 percent, to 41,249.38, while the S&P 500 edged down 4.03 points, or 0.07 percent, to 5,659.91. The Nasdaq Composite Index inched up 0.78 points, ending nearly flat at 17,928.92.
