
U.S. stocks settled higher on Friday, with the Dow Jones index gaining by more than 200 points during the session. The Nasdaq Composite also jumped to a new record intraday high on Friday.
The major indices posted a winning week, with the Dow gaining about 1.4% and the S&P 500 adding 2.4% last week. The Nasdaq recorded a 3.9% surge during the week.