US stocks gained on Friday as easing concerns about Middle East supply disruptions pulled oil prices lower. However, telecom companies fell sharply after SpaceX’s spectrum acquisition heightened competition across the wireless industry, Reuters reported.
Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 136.24 points, or 0.27%, to 51,367.88. The S&P 500 gained 25.23 points, or 0.32%, to 7,790.59, while the Nasdaq Composite added 130.99 points, or 0.48%, to 27,324.33.