Stocks cut losses after sentiment data

Stocks pared losses on Friday following a report that showed a surprise rise in a gauge of consumer sentiment for November, tempering worries about the faltering economy.

The Dow Jones industrial average was down 16.01 points, or 0.18 percent, at 8,819.24. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was down 6.43 points, or 0.71 percent, at 904.86. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 22.92 points, or 1.44 percent, at 1,573.78.