U.S. stocks traded mixed midway through trading, with the Dow Jones index falling more than 200 points on Friday.

The Dow traded down 0.44% to 45,904.50 while the NASDAQ rose 0.41% to 22,134.26. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.01% to 6,587.98.

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Utilities shares jumped by 0.5% on Friday.

In trading on Friday, materials stocks fell by 0.6%.

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The University of Michigan consumer sentiment declined to 55.4 in September from 58 in August and compared to market estimates of 58.

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