Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq edge higher as US stocks eye a weekly win

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Stocks wavered near the flatline on Friday, but the major averages were on pace to end the week with strong gains.

As of mid-morning trading, the S&P 500 (^GSPC) was up more than 4% for the week,while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) rose more than 6% over the past five days.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was up more than 2.5% over the same 5-day period, as of 11:00 a..m. ET on Friday.

The following chart shows Tech, Consumer Discretionary, and Industrial stocks outperforming for the week.