NYSE Indices Finish at New Record Highs

The main indices of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) rose on Friday, reaching new record highs, amid an improved investors’ sentiment.

U.S. stock indexes on Friday finished on a higher note, notching a series of record highs on the back of optimism about a fresh round of COVID spending, strong corporate earnings and progress in rollowuts of vaccines to combat the viral pandemic.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 27.70 points, or 0.09%, to finish at a new all-time high of 31,458.40 points, rising by 1% for the week.

The S&P 500 index rose by 18.45 points, or 0.47%, to close at 3,934.83 points, a new record high, scoring a weekly rise of 1.2%.

Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite Index settled higher by 69.70 points, or 0.50%, and settled at a new record of 14,095.47 points, gaining 1.7% for the week.