Stocks ( ^DJI , ^IXIC , ^GSPC ) open Friday's session higher , the S&P 500 eyeing to return above its benchmark high of 5,600. Treasury yields ( ^TYX , ^TNX , ^FVX ) are reacting to this morning's Producer Price Index (PPI) inflation data.

Seana Smith and Brad Smith recap index movements after the opening bell while Jared Blikre monitors the energy sector ( XLE ) and crude oil ( CL=F , BZ=F ) upward price momentums.

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This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan .