Stocks Pulled Back and Ended Slightly Lower

U.S. stocks pulled back and ended slightly lower on Friday, after the S&P 500 touched a new record intraday high earlier in the session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average retreated 34.04 points, or 0.13%, to 26,719.13. The S&P 500 slipped 3.72 points, or 0.13%, to 2,950.46. The Nasdaq Composite fell 19.63 points, or 0.24%, to 8,031.71.

U.S. oil futures climbed Friday to settle at their highest in more than three weeks, as tensions continue to escalate between the US and Iran. August West Texas Intermediate crude rise 36 cents, or 0.6%, to settle at $57.43 a barrel and rose 8.8% for the week. August Brent crude climbed 75 cents, or 1.2%, to $65.20 a barrel. Front-month Brent saw a 5.1% gain this week.