U.S. stocks end higher, but Dow has worst week since 2008, down 6.4%

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch)
U.S. stocks edged higher Friday, trimming steep weekly losses that still amounted to the Dow Jones Industrial Average's worst since October 2008
The Dow average ended up 37.65 points, or 0.4%, at 10,771.48, recovering a sliver of the prior session's 391 point drop.
For the week, the blue-chip index lost 6.4% as investors sought cash on slashed expectations that the Federal Reserve and European policy makers would be able to quickly stabilize the global economy.
The S&P 500 rose 6.87 points, or 0.6%, to 1,136.43 points Friday, led by consumer discretionary and financial sectors, but lost 6.5% for the week.
The Nasdaq Composite gained 27.56 points, or 1.1%, to 2,483.23.
It lost 5.3% for week.