US Equities Extend Winning Streak; S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit New Records

The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 closed higher for the fourth straight session, once again reaching new record closing highs on Friday. The major averages reached new highs for the session going into the close of trading. The Nasdaq jumped 164.46 points or 0.9 percent to 18,352.76, the S&P 500 climbed 30.17 points or 0.5 percent to 5,567.19 and the Dow rose 67.87 points or 0.2 percent to 39,375.87. For the holiday-interrupted week, the Nasdaq spiked by 3.5 percent, the S&P 500 surged by 2.0 percent and the Dow advanced by 0.7 percent.