New York markets were higher just after noon in light trade, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average 0.79 percent higher to 13,874.90, while the Nasdaq Composite had added 0.92 percent to 2,678.64 and the S&P 500 had gained 0.8 percent to 1,530.89.Asia-Pacific equities markets were mixed but mostly lower Friday after worrying comments from US [...]

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