US Stocks End Mostly Higher; Dow Closes Above 40000 For First Time Ever
U.S. stocks ended mostly higher on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s modest gains taking the blue-chip gauge to a finish above 40,000 for the first time ever. The Dow gained 134 points, or 0.3 percent to close at 40,003, clinching a fresh record peak. The S&P 500 rose 6 points, or 0.1