+0.4%: The S&P 500 gained ground Friday as crude oil prices fell for the first time in a week, but the index is still on track for its second consecutive losing week—its worst streak since March.

Money Moves

• S&P 500 rose 0.4% Friday, but the weekly decline persists as geopolitical tensions and rising energy costs continue to weigh on sentiment
• Dow Jones added 265 points (+0.5%) in afternoon trading, finding relief as bond yields eased from...