Stocks Ended Higher, Booked Weekly Gains

U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday and finished the week strong, even as a possible government shutdown loomed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 53.91 points, or 0.21%, to 26,071.72. The S&P 500 gained 12.27 points, or 0.44%, to 2,810.30. The Nasdaq Composite added 40.33 points, or 0.55%, to 7,336.38. The Dow and Nasdaq were both up 1% for the week, and the S&P was up 0.9% over the week.

Oil prices finished lower Friday on worries over growing U.S. oil production, after a major energy watchdog predicted shale producers would help drive output to levels not seen since the 1970s. February West Texas Intermediate oil lost 58 cents, or 0.9%, to settle at $63.37 a barrel. Brent crude for March gave up 70 cents, or 1%, to $68.61 a barrel.