Among exchange-traded funds, the Nasdaq 100 tracker Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) ticked downwards at 0.065% Friday, while the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA: SPY) rose 0.025%. Stock Market Today Mid-Morning Updates On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 20 points on the last trading session of the year. However, many investors and analysts expect tougher conditions next year as the Feds taper off its pandemic-era easy monetary policy and address persistent inflation.