Markets flat Friday - UPI.com NEW YORK, March 23 (UPI) -- U.S. markets were mixed Friday, with stocks lethargic for the sixth consecutive day after a seven-day run of gains on Wall Street. The U.S. Census Bureau News said sales of existing homes dropped 1.6 percent January to February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 313,000. In Britain, the Nationwide index of consumer confidence slipped three points to 44. Stock were down Friday in Asia and Europe. In late morning trading, the Dow Jones industrial average was ahead 3.14 points or 0.02 percent to 13,049.28. The Standard & Poor's 500 index was flat, up 0.02 points to 1,392.80. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index lost 7.83 points or 0.26 percent to 3,055.49. The benchmark 10-year treasury rose 17/32 to yield 2.225 percent. The euro rose to $1.3272 from Thursday's $1.3201. Against the yen, the dollar fell to 82.19 yen compared to Thursday's 83.54 yen. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 index shed 1.14 percent, 115.61, to 10,011.47.