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Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., March 2, 2020.

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  • US stocks climbed on Friday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq on pace for a winning first quarter.
  • Friday data showed core PCE, the Fed's preferred inflation gauge, cooled more than expected.
  • The Nasdaq 100 this week entered a bull market, closing Wednesday 20% above its December low. 

US stocks moved higher on Friday, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 on pace to notch winning quarters, despite economic uncertainty and a sudden bank crisis in March.

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