U.S. benchmark stock indexes all rose on Friday to close at record levels after the Senate adopted a federal budget for next year, a key step on the road to tax cuts. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 164 points to 23326, and was up 2.0% for the week. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 24 points at 6629. The S&P 500 was up 13 points to 2575, and 0.9% for the week. The Dow and the S&P 500 close out their sixth straight weekly gain, while the Nasdaq notched its fourth straight positive week. This is the longest stretch of weekly gains for the Dow since a seven-week rally that ended in December.
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