Stocks closed mostly higher Friday as major indexes extended gains for a fourth week in a row, a rare stretch for this year. The Standard and Poor's 500 closed at a record high.
The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 18.05 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 17,634.74.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 0.49 points, or less than 0.1 per cent, to 2,039.82.
Nasdaq composite rose 8.40 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 4,688.54.
For the week:
The Dow is up 60.81 points, or 0.4 per cent.
The S&P 500 index is up 7.90 points, or 0.4 per cent.
The Nasdaq is up 56.01 points, or 1.2 per cent.
For the year:
The Dow is up 1,058.08 points, or 6.4 per cent.
The S&P 500 index is up 191.46 points, or 10.4 per cent.
The Nasdaq is up 511.95 points, or 12.3 per cent.
This content appears as provided to The Globe by the originating wire service. It has not been edited by Globe staff.