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Summary Box: Stocks cap week with modest moves

Summary Box: Stock market ends little changed after mixed reports, posts strong gains for week

QUIET DAY: Major stock market indexes were little changed a day after the Standard & Poor's 500 index closed at a 17-month high. Mixed reports on consumer sentiment and retail sales kept trading subdued.

STRONG WEEK: Gains for the week were strong after several days of quiet advances. The S&P 500 index rose 1 percent for the week.

LOOKING AHEAD: The Federal Reserve meets Tuesday on interest rates. Traders will be looking for any shift on the Fed's assessment of the economy or on its policy of low rates.

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