Stocks Shake off Weak Retail Sales Report due to Lower US Bond Yields

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday fell -0.01%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) fell -0.37%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) rose +0.38%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25 ) rose +0.01%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH25 ) rose…