Published March 18, 2016 9:32am EDT | Updated March 18, 2016 10:03am EDT

U.S. Stocks Open Higher, On Track To Post Fifth Weekly Gain

U.S. stocks opened higher on Friday with the main indexes on track to post a fifth consecutive weekly gain. Rising oil prices continued to buoy the indexes. The S&P 500 opened 5 points, or 0.2%, higher at 2,045 and turned positive for the year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 46 points, or 0.3%, to 17,526 at the open. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite began the day up 16 points, or 0.3%, at 4,790.