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S&P, Nasdaq rise after auto lifeline


    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose on Friday after the U.S. government said it would throw a $17.4 billion lifeline to automakers grappling with falling consumer demand.

    * The Dow ended lower, pulled down by another fall in energy shares as oil sank for the sixth day in a row on fears the anemic economy will slash demand. U.S. front-month crude settled below $34 a barrel.

    * The Dow Jones industrial average was off 25.88 points, or 0.30 percent, to end unofficially at 8,579.11. But the Standard & Poor's 500 Index rose 2.32 points, or 0.26 percent, to 887.60. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 11.95 points, or 0.77 percent, to close at 1,564.32.

    (Reporting by Leah Schnurr; Editing by Jan Paschal)