By STAN CHOE, Associated Press Business Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting near their record heights on Friday, while oil prices sink.

The S&P 500 rose 0.2%, coming off just its second loss in the prior 10 days . The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 215 points, or 0.5%, as of 9:35 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.2% higher.

The U.S. stock market has been on a nearly relentless run and soared roughly 35% since a low in April, but momentum has slowed this past week. With the U.S. government shut down again, several important economic reports that normally move the market have been delayed .

More action may come later Friday morning, when the University of Michigan will release its latest update on how U.S. consumers are feeling.

In the meantime, th

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