US stocks end mixed

The Dow Jones Industrial gained, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq dipped on Friday as investors paused after conflicting signals in monthly US jobs data. Investors sold some recent winners to take profits from the rally off 12-year lows in early March.

The Dow Jones Industrial average gained 12.89 points, or 0.15%, to settle at 8,763.13.

The Standard & Poor`s 500 index declined 2.37 points, or 0.25%, to end at 940.09.

The NASDAQ composite index sank 0.60 points, or 0.03%, to close at 1,849.42.