Major U.S. stock-indexes mixed on Friday. Investors were encouraged by signals of a possible deal between Greece and its creditors that could help the country avert a debt default. Euro zone partners offered to release billions in frozen aid in a last-minute push to win Greece's acceptance for a cash-for-reform deal. Greece failed to clinch a deal with its international creditors on Thursday. Investors also await the annual tweaks to the makeup of Russell stock indexes that may produce a rush of transactions worth over $40 billion in the final moments of trading on Friday.

Most all Dow stocks trading in positive area (23 of 30). Top looser - Intel Corporation (INTC, -2.83%). Top gainer - NIKE, Inc. (NKE, +4.22).

S&P index sectors mixed. Top gainer - Financial (+0,3%). Top looser - Technology (-0.7%).

At the moment:

Dow 17880.00 +68.00 +0.38%

S&P 500 2095.25 +1.25 +0.06%

Nasdaq 100 4488.00 -21.25 -0.47%

10-year yield 2.47% +0.07

Oil 59.45 -0.25 -0.42%

Gold 1172.30 +0.50 +0.04%