U.S. Stocks Eke Out Gain as Tumultuous Week Ends: Markets Wrap

  • Thin trading in equities before holiday; crude advances
  • Sterling climbs on May exit; Treasuries slip, dollar falls
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U.S. stocks rose Friday on thin volume before the holiday weekend, but the gains weren’t enough to compensate for a week of market turmoil stoked by trade tensions. Oil advanced, while 10-year Treasury yields edged higher and the dollar slipped.