How major US stock indexes fared Friday
The Associated Press | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 4 years, 5 months AGO
Stocks returned to record highs on Wall Street Friday as traders took a discouraging jobs report as a sign that Congress may finally move on delivering more aid for the pandemic-stricken economy.
The major U.S. stock indexes each set new highs. In another bullish signal, small-company stocks, which stand to benefit greatly from an improving economy, rose much more than the rest of the market.
On Friday:
The S&P 500 index rose 32.40 points, or 0.9%, to 3,699.12.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average picked up 248.74 points, or 0.8%, to 30,218.26.
The Nasdaq composite climbed 87.05 points, or 0.7%, to 12,464.23.
The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies gained 43.75 points, or 2.4%, to 1,892.45.
For the week:
The S&P 500 gained 60.77 points, or 1.7%.
The Dow rose 307.89 points, or 1%.
The Nasdaq added 258.38 points, or 2.1%.
The Russell 2000 picked up 37.18 points, or 2%.
For the year:
The S&P 500 is up 468.34 points, or 14.5%.
The Dow is up 1,679.82 points, or 5.9%.
The Nasdaq is up 3,491.63 points, or 38.9%.
The Russell 2000 is up 223.98 points, or 13.4%.
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