Toronto stocks ended essentially flat Friday, but higher for the week, as strength in the energy sector offset a drop in telecommunications group and the gold sub-sector.

The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 2.37, or 0.02%, to 12,754.75, and up 0.98% for the week.

Half of the 10 TSX main sub-groups were up.

The energy index was up 0.32%.

EnCana Corp. gained $1.14, or 1.92%, to $60.50.

The materials index was off 0.04%, but the gold sub-sector dropped 0.90%.

Bema Gold Corp. was off 4¢, or 0.64%, to $6.17.

The telecommunications sector was off 1.19%.

Rogers Communications Inc. fell $1.47, or 2.10%, to $68.50.

The S&P TSX Venture composite index was up 19.18 points, or 0.68%, to 2,850.66.

In New York, markets were down on negative economic news.

The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 27.80 points, or 0.23%, to 12,194.13, the Nasdaq fell 18.56 points, or 0.76%, to 2,413.21, and the S&P 500 was off 3.92, or 0.28%, to 1,396.71.