The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed modestly higher Friday to notch a fresh record high, with major benchmarks booking weekly gains in the wake of the Federal Reserve’s large interest-rate cut on ...
The S&P 500 ( ^GSPC) climbed roughly 1.7%, while the Dow rose more than 1.2%, with both indexes trading at record highs. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite ( ^IXIC) led the gains, up roughly 2.5%.