U.S. stock indices rally to end the week
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What happened
Wall Street indices climbed on Friday, with the S&P 500 rising 0.5%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining 0.9%, and the Nasdaq composite increasing 0.5%.
The S&P 500 was reported to be within 0.7% of its all-time high set last month.
The price of a barrel of Brent oil dropped below $98.
Why it matters
The market gains on Friday allowed U.S. stocks to conclude their first winning week in the last three.
Context
The Nasdaq Composite, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and the S&P 500 are among the most-followed stock market indices in the United States.
The Nasdaq Composite is a capitalization-weighted index that includes nearly all stocks listed on the Nasdaq exchange and is heavily weighted toward the information technology sector.
Sources 3 sources
This briefing cites 2 publishers across 2 detected independent reporting streams. Some cited articles appear to be syndicated or near-duplicate coverage, so they are not counted as separate corroboration.
- Airdrie News A reprieve from rising oil prices helps US stocks finish the week higher Detected as syndicated or near-duplicate coverage.
- Tnledger Wall Street rallies within 0.4% of its record after oil prices and bond yields ease
- Wikipedia Nasdaq Composite Background reference · Wikipedia text used under CC BY-SA 4.0.