Market Update

US stocks were mixed in late Friday trading as a slump in oil shares offset tech issues. The Dow was off 19.82 at 7853.95, the Nasdaq was up 7.02 at 1653.27 and the Wired Index was down 0.27 at 371.60.

US stocks were mixed in late Friday trading as a slump in oil shares offset tech issues. The Dow was off 19.82 at 7853.95, the Nasdaq was up 7.02 at 1653.27 and the Wired Index was down 0.27 at 371.60.