NEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and Nasdaq briefly turned negative on Friday while the Dow cut gains, dragged lower by the financial sector as worries about the health of banks persisted.
* Declines in JPMorgan
* The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> added 24.29 points, or 0.30 percent, to 8,236.78. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> edged up 0.52 points, or 0.06 percent, at 844.26. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> was up 0.71 points, or 0.05 percent, at 1,512.55.
(Reporting by Leah Schnurr; Editing by James Dalgleish)