Market Snapshot: Stock market ends mostly higher but notches weekly loss as fiscal stimulus hopes fade

U.S. stock benchmarks finished Friday mostly higher, after a top White House economic adviser said talks on another financial-aid package weren’t seeing much traction, dimming hopes for a deal before Election Day.

U.S. stock benchmarks finished Friday mostly higher, after a top White House economic adviser said talks on another financial-aid package weren’t seeing much traction, dimming hopes for a deal before Election Day.