[BRIEFING.COM] The major indices are still trying to inch higher ahead of the close.
Separately, the 10-yr yield settled four basis points lower at 4.50% and the 2-yr yield was unchanged at 4.27%.
Looking ahead, Friday's economic lineup includes the flash February S&P Global U.S. Manufacturing PMI and flash February S&P Global U.S. Services PMI readings at 9:45 ET, and the January Existing Home Sales and final February University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment survey at 10:00 ET.