BUSINESS
How the Dow Jones industrial average fared on Friday
Staff Writer
Columbus CEO
A surge in the price of oil sent energy companies higher on Friday, but U.S. stocks got only a small boost as retailers suffered big losses.
On Friday:
The Dow Jones industrial average gained 35 points, or 0.2 percent, to 17,576.96.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index added 5.69 points, or 0.3 percent, to 2,047.60.
The Nasdaq composite index picked up 2.32 points, or less than 0.1 percent, to 4,850.69.
For the week:
The Dow fell 215.79 points, or 1.2 percent.
The S&P 500 slid 25.18 points, or 1.2 percent.
The Nasdaq lost 63.85 points, or 1.3 percent.
For the year:
The Dow is up 151.93 points, or 0.9 percent.
The S&P 500 is up 3.66 points, or 0.2 percent.
The Nasdaq is down 156.72 points, or 3.1 percent.