--- title: "Stocks Finish Friday Mixed as Nasdaq Posts Weekly Gain" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/299486005.md" description: "U.S. stocks finished mixed on Friday as Treasury yields rose. The Nasdaq posted a weekly gain, while the Dow suffered its third consecutive weekly loss and the S&P 500 dropped for the week. Oil prices fell amid hopes for pipeline restoration, and gold saw its first weekly advance in a month. Meanwhile, Wells Fargo downgraded Netflix to 'underweight,' and Middle East tensions continued to influence crude markets." datetime: "2026-09-18T20:30:12.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/299486005.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/299486005.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/299486005.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Stocks Finish Friday Mixed as Nasdaq Posts Weekly Gain Stocks were a **mixed bag** to end the week, as Treasury yields continued their stubborn rise. The Nasdaq was the only index to post a weekly gain, paring earlier losses to finish confidently higher. The Dow, however, shed 95 points on its third straight weekly loss, while the S&P 500 was little changed for the session and dropped for the week. Elsewhere, the small-cap Russell 2000 (RUT) finished lower for the second-straight week. Meanwhile, Wall Street's "fear gauge," the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX), extended yesterday's pullback to close under 15. *Continue reading for more on today's market, including:* - On's new partnership dings footwear peer **Nike stock.** - 3 biotech stocks sporting **heavy options volume.** - Plus, Netflix downgraded; a sleepy end to September; and a software stock to avoid. ## 5 Things to Know Today 1. Sounding the **tech sector alarm** in a post-Fed meeting world. 2. **Schaeffer's Volatility Series:** get access now! 3. Wells Fargo downgraded **Netflix stock** to "underweight." 4. **The week ahead** will have a handful of earnings reports. 5. **ServiceNow stock** testing bearish trendline. *There are no earnings to report today* ** ## Middle East Strikes Spike Crude Prices Oil traded lower for the third-straight day on the hope that supply could soon be restored through Saudi Arabia's damaged East-West Pipeline. West Texas Intermediate crude fell 1.6% to settle at $100.30 per barrel for the session, and 0.2% for the week. Gold notched ts first weekly advance in a month after reaching a one-week high. Easing oil prices helped take some pressure off inflation concerns, though strength in the U.S. dollar kept a lid on the precious metal today. December-dated gold futures were last seen down 0.2% at $4,385.90. 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