Stocks Ended Lower, Posted Weekly Losses

U.S. stocks ended mostly lower on Friday, with major indexes posting modest weekly declines, as investors grappled with U.S.-China trade talks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.11 points, to 24,715.09, leaving it with a 0.5% weekly loss. The S&P 500 fell 7.16 points, or 0.26% to 2,712.97 and ended the week 0.5% lower. The Nasdaq Composite declined 28.13 points, or 0.38% to 7,354.34 and fell 0.7% over the week.

Crude-oil futures settled lower on Friday, but gained for the week, as investors wrestled with persistent growth in U.S. crude production against the backdrop of expected disruptions to the flow of oil in the Middle East. June West Texas Intermediate crude fell 21 cents, or 0.3%, to end at $71.28 a barrel, rose 0.8% for the week. July Brent crude lost 79 cents, or 1%, to settle at $78.51 a barrel, ended 1.8% higher for the week.