U.S. stocks declined on Friday, as a 3 percent drop in General Motors Corporation broke a four-day rally by the Dow Jones industrial average, while energy stocks fell along with oil prices. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 84.98 points, or 0.81 percent, to end at 10,461.34. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was down 9.94 points, or 0.83 percent, to close at 1,181.20. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 19.44 points, or 0.96 percent, to finish at 1,999.35. Despite Friday's sell-off, stocks ended the week higher. The Dow rose 0.55 percent for the week, while the S&P 500 advanced 0.71 percent and the Nasdaq gained 0.73 percent. Oil prices continued to decline, with U.S. light crude for May delivery settling at $53.32 a barrel, down 79 cents in a volatile session-pulling further away from the $58.28 record hit earlier this week. The New York Stock Exchange composite dropped 45.58, or 0.63 percent, closing at 7,181.50, and the Russell 2000 index declined 9.01 points, or 1.45 percent, to close at 610.75. The American Stock Exchange ended down by 10.10 points to close at 1,467.59.
