Stock market finishes out week on a high note | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

U.S. stocks closed out a record-setting week higher on Friday, with the S&P 500 up 0.6% for its first gain after reaching an all-time high three days earlier. The Dow added 423 points, or 0.8%, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.6%. Energy and bond markets remained volatile: Brent crude swung between $102.50 and $105 before settling at $104.72 (+0.4%), as uncertainty around the timing of the war with Iran kept oil prices choppy. Meanwhile, the 10-year Treasury yield rose to 5.24% from 5.22%, the highest level since 2002, pressuring risk assets.