Trader Peter Tuchman, left, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday. Stocks ended down this week as traders worried about how committed the Federal Reserve remains to keeping up its bond-buying program. (Richard Drew/AP)
Stocks barely move as market ends week down
Stocks barely moved in trading Friday but Wall Street closed out its first weekly loss in a month. Concerns over the Federal Reserve curtailing its support for the economy and sharp falls in Asian markets have pushed stocks down this week.
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