U.S. stocks wobbled Friday and oil prices advanced, extending a volatile stretch for markets as investors assessed developments from the war in Ukraine.
The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 205 points, or 0.6%, in morning trading. The S&P 500 was up about 0.1%, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.6%. Stock futures had turned solidly higher after Russian President Vladimir Putin said in televised remarks that there had been positive developments during talks with Ukraine, even as Russian forces continue to pound Ukrainian cities.