Wall Street sees weekly gains despite debt ceiling talks' collapse

MANHATTAN (CN) - As forecasts for a recession have been extended to the latter half of this year, investors notched a few small wins this week on scraps of economic data and hope for a debt ceiling compromise before June.

Increases for the week were marginal in the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500, which saw increases to 126 points and 67 points, respectively. The Nasdaq, which has enjoyed gains