NEW YORK: US stocks ended higher on Friday, helped by a jump in energy and mining companies' shares as oil and metals prices soared to record highs, while an index of consumer confidence rose for the first time this year.
Stock investors jumped on the commodities bandwagon, snapping up Exxon Mobil Corp and rival oil company ConocoPhillips, which helped push the broad S&P 500 into positive territory for the year.
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