Meager gains push Dow average, S&P 500 index further into record highs; Humana drops
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}FILE - In this Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014, file photo, a street sign for Wall Street hangs near the New York Stock Exchange. The government’s monthly jobs report fell just short of Wall Street’s expectations Friday, Nov. 7, 2014, leaving major stock market indexes to drift in midday trading. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File) (The Associated Press)
The U.S. stock market is ending the week with meager gains, sending major indexes further into record territory.
The Labor Department said Friday that U.S. employers added 214,000 jobs in October. That was a solid number but still was less than what economists were looking for.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index edged up a fraction of a point to 2,031.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Dow Jones industrial average rose 19 points, or 0.1 percent, to 17,573.
The Nasdaq composite fell six points, or 0.1 percent, to 4,632.
Humana sank 7 percent after the health insurer reported earnings that didn't meet analysts' forecasts.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Bond prices rose. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note fell to 2.30 percent.