Stocks were choppy and volatile to close out a data-driven week, with all three major indexes paring steeper losses from the morning. The Dow failed to capture a daily or weekly win, and with a fourth-straight loss, is now mired in its worst losing streak since April. The tech-heavy Nasdaq secured wins for the day and week, thanks to a stretch of five consecutive record closes while the S&P 500 fell for the day but still logged a solid weekly win.  

GOLD, OIL SPORT IMPRESSIVE WEEKLY WINS

Crude prices enjoyed both daily and weekly wins, recovering well after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies (OPEC+) shared its output goals earlier this month. July-dated West Intermediate (WTI) crude rose five cents, or 0.1%, to close at $78.67 per barrel on the day and up 4.2% in the last week.

Gold futures are enjoying a string of easing economic data pressures, sending the commodity to its first weekly gain in a month. The most-active, August-dated gold closed up 1.4% near $2,334.70 an ounce on the day and up 1.9% for the week.

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