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Oil prices climbed on Friday.
The West Texas Intermediate for January delivery went up 51 cents, or 0.91 percent, to settle at 56.66 U.S. dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for February delivery increased by 65 cents, or 1.09 percent, to settle at 60.47 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange.
Crude futures settle higher
U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 183.04 points, or 0.38 percent, to 48,134.89. The Standard and Poor's 500 added 59.74 points, or 0.88 percent, to 6,834.5. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 301.26 points, or 1.31 percent, to 23,307.62.
Seven of the 11 primary The Standard and Poor's 500 sectors ended in green, with technology and industrials leading the gainers by going up 2.03 percent and 0.88 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, utilities and consumer staples led the laggards by dropping 1.34 percent and 0.49 percent, respectively.
U.S. stocks close higher
