Stocks Opened Little Changed to Close Out a Choppy week

U.S. stocks opened little changed on Friday, struggling to close out a choppy week, as investors looked to cap a week that has seen further weakness in technology-related sectors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately slipped 43.24 points, or 0.15%, to 27,858.74 points. The S&P 500 was up 0.03 point, to 3,357.04. The Nasdaq Composite gained 31.25 points, or 0.29%, to 10,941.53.

Oil futures pulled back Friday, but remained on track for big weekly gains after jumping in the previous session as Saudi Arabia’s energy minister took a stern tone on compliance with OPEC+ production curbs and dared speculators to short crude. West Texas Intermediate crude for October delivery fell 48 cents, or 1.2%, to $40.49 a barrel, while November Brent crude was off 47 cents, or 1.1% at $42.83 a barrel.