U.S. stocks rose Friday as China's currency stabilized and crude oil prices steadied after falling to a six-year low, according to AP. Nordstrom and J.C. Penney climbed after both retailers reported better-than-expected earnings. For the day: The Dow Jones industrial average rose 69.15 points, or 0.4 percent, to 17,477.40. The Standard & Poor's 500 index gained 8.15 points, or 0.4 percent, to 2,091.54. The Nasdaq composite climbed 14.68 points, or 0.3 percent, to 5,048.24. For the week: The Dow is up 104.02 points, or 0.6 percent. The S&P 500 index is up 13.97 points, or 0.7 percent. The Nasdaq is up 4.69 points, or 0.1 percent. For the year: The Dow is down 345.67 points, or 1.9 percent. The S&P 500 index is up 32.64 points, or 1.6 percent. The Nasdaq is up 312.18 points, or 6.6 percent. -- SPA 00:13 LOCAL TIME 21:13 GMT تغريد
