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How major US stock indexes fared Friday

The S&P 500 index climbed to an all-time high Friday, just two days after the current bull market in stocks became the longest in history. The Nasdaq composite and the Russell 2000 indexes also closed at all-time highs following a broad rally led by technology and materials stocks.

On Friday:

The S&P 500 gained 17.71 points, or 0.6 per cent, to 2,874.69, a record.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 133.37 points, or 0.5 per cent, to 25,790.35.

The Nasdaq added 67.52 points, or 0.9 per cent, to 7,945.98, a record.

The Russell 2000 index of smaller-company stocks picked up 8.62 points, or 0.5 per cent, to 1,725.67, a record.

For the week:

The S&P 500 rose 24.56 points, or 0.9 per cent.

The Dow gained 121.03 points, or 0.5 per cent.

The Nasdaq picked up 129.65 points, or 1.7 per cent.

The Russell 2000 added 32.72 points, or 1.9 per cent.

For the year:

The S&P 500 is up 201.08 points, or 7.5 per cent.

The Dow is up 1,071.13 points, or 4.3 per cent.

The Nasdaq is up 1,042.58 points, or 15.1 per cent.

The Russell 2000 is up 190.16 points, or 12.4 per cent.

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