Stock market today: Wall Street ticks higher but may still be heading for a losing week

U.S. stock indexes are holding a bit steadier following Wall Street’s worst day since April. The S&P 500 was 0.4% higher Friday, though it may still be heading for its first losing week in the last five. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 88 points, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.5%. Ross Stores was helping to lead the market after reporting stronger profit for the latest quarter than expected. But it also became the latest company to warn about how much pressure lower-income households are under amid still-high inflation. Treasury yields were holding relatively steady in the bond market.