What Happened in the Stock Market Today

Optimism about trade talks with China fueled a big rally on Wall Street Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) were up almost 2% during the day but fell in the final minutes of the session. Industrial and material stocks led the market, while utilities, real estate, and consumer staples were the only sectors to decline.

Data source: Yahoo! Finance.

As for individual stocks, Ford (NYSE: F) reported China sales numbers and Fastenal (NASDAQ: FAST) announced growing sales and profit.

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