Still, the Dow remained above the 3,000 mark and ended 33.76 points higher than when the week began.
Stocks ended sharply higher here today, as the market shook off recent worries on interest rates.
The Dow industrial average ended 45.80 points higher at 5,705.23, its first close above 5,700 in nearly a month.
Stocks ended higher even as oil prices reached another record.
The Dow, in record territory for much of the day, ended only 11.95 points higher.
Oil stocks ended generally higher after being mixed in early trading.
For those not watching yesterday, nothing much happened in the bond and stock markets as prices ended a little higher.
Treasury prices recovered from an early plunge to end slightly higher.
In fact, bond markets in Europe ended a little higher.
Broader indicators ended slightly higher than they were on Sept. 10.