What Happened in the Stock Market Today

What Happened in the Stock Market Today

Stocks rose in a shortened trading session on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) made small gains, and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) set a new high, closing above 2,600 for the first time.

Data source: Yahoo! Finance.

The tech stocks led the market higher today, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEMKT: XLK) posting a gain of 0.6%. Crude oil set a two-year high, and the Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEMKT: XLE) moved up 0.3%.

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