October 12, 2018: Markets opened higher Friday after a couple of sessions that saw a total of 5% shaved from the blue-chip index. The Dow opened up about 350 points but the gain was clipped to around 50 points in the early afternoon before heading north again. The tech sector revived somewhat, adding around 2 points, and the telecom sector was also higher. The energy sector lagged again.
WTI crude oil for November delivery settled at $71.34 a barrel, up 0.5% for the day but down about 4% for the week. December gold dropped about 0.5% to settle at $1,222.00 but up about 4% for the week.....More>>>