U.S. stocks opened lower on Friday as lower oil prices weighed on sentiment. However, the main indexes were on track to finish the week higher. The S&P 500 opened 6 points, or 0.3%, lower at 1,911. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 45 points, or 0.3%, to 16,368 shortly after the open. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite began the day down 14 points, or 0.3%, at 4,472.
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