Wall Street is easing toward the end of its dreary February, and U.S. stock indexes are drifting following an economic report that included both encouraging and discouraging trends. The S&P 500 rose 0.

U.S. stocks rallied on Friday to close out their dreary February on a brighter note. The S&P 500 jumped 1.6% to trim its loss for the month, enough to make it the worst only since December instead of since April.

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