Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks finish sharply higher Friday, but S&P 500 still books biggest weekly drop since February

U.S. stocks ended Friday sharply higher as investors digested a batch of mixed economic data. Major indexes started October with gains but still booked weekly losses.

U.S. stocks ended Friday sharply higher as investors digested a batch of mixed economic data. Major indexes started October with gains but still booked weekly losses.