US sharemarkets were mixed on Friday. Disappointing trading results from JPMorgan Chase (-6.2%) and Citigroup (-1.3%) weighed on the Dow Jones index. But Wells Fargo shares rose 3.7% on a bullish forecast for a measure of lending. Netflix shares gained 1.3% after a price increase for US subscribers, boosting the Nasdaq index. Shares of casino operator Las Vegas Sands surged 14.2% after Macau capped new licenses at six. At the close of trade, the Dow Jones index fell by 202 points or 0.6%. But the S&P 500 index rose 0.1% and the Nasdaq index added 87 points or 0.6%. For the week, the Dow lost 0.9%. And the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq both fell 0.3%.
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