U.S. stocks end at records, close out strong week of gains

U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday, with major indexes all ending at records as technology shares led the way higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 64 points, or 0.3%, to 22,267. The S&P 500 gained 4 points to 2,500, up 0.2%. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 19 points, or 0.3%, to 6,448. All three hit intraday records and closed at all-time highs. For the week, the Dow rose 2.2%, the S&P rose 1.6%, and the Nasdaq rose 1.4%. Semiconductors were among the strongest of the day, with the sector up 1.8%. Among the notable movers, Nvidia Corp. rose 6.3% while Advanced Micro Devices was up 2.1%.

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