U.S. stocks closed with gains on Friday after a tough week of losses. Despite Friday’s gains, all three benchmark indexes ended the week with losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 2.1% and posted its longest losing streak in twenty years as it was down for the seventh week in a row. The S&P 500 fell 2.4% for the week and the Nasdaq Composite went down 2.8% for the week. This was the sixth week of losses for the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite. Economic Reports Imp

Stocks closed lower on Friday after another volatile week in the markets. The Nasdaq Composite fell 2.18% to end the week at 12843.81 and is down 18% since the beginning of the year. The S&P 500 dropped 1.30% to close at 4204.31 and is down 3.5% for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average had its fifth consecutive week of losses, going down 0.69% to close at 32944.19 on Friday and down 2% for the week. Economic Reports UMich consumer sentiment index (preliminary) came in a