Stocks gained Friday, narrowing the week’s losses as the energy and basic materials sectors improved and Dow components Exxon Mobil Corp. and Intel Corp. climbed on upgrades.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended up 83.19 points, or 0.8 percent, at 10,641.94. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index closed 10.18 points higher, or 0.8 percent, at 1,237.91. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 14.20 points, or 0.7 percent, to 2,160.35.
