Stocks were flat Friday, building on this week's losses, as Wall Street's August struggles continue.
The Dow Jones Industrials fought their way up 4.28 points to break for lunch at 34,479.11.
The S&P 500 index faded 10.28 points to 4,360.08.
The NASDAQ index plunged 85.42 to 13,231.51. All of the major averages were headed for a fourth consecutive day of losses.
The Dow is on pace for its worst week since March, lower by 2.6%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 is headed for a third straight week of losses, a streak that hasn't happened since February. The NASDAQ also set for a third consecutive losing week for the first time since December.
Keysight Technologies shares lost more than 10% on the back of a disappointing earnings report. Deere and Estee Lauder also fell more than 3% after announcing their earnings. Meta shares continued their decline for the week, falling more than 2% Friday.
Prices for the 10-year Treasury gained, lowering yields to 4.23% from Thursday's 4.28%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions.
Oil prices latched onto three cents to $80.42 U.S. a barrel.
Gold prices gathered $6.80 to $1,922.00 U.S. an ounce.