Stocks have moved mostly higher during trading on Friday, extending the upward move seen over the past several sessions. The tech-heavy Nasdaq is advancing for the sixth consecutive session, while the Dow and the S&P 500 are climbing for the fifth straight day.
Currently, the major averages are off their highs of the session but still firmly positive. The Nasdaq is up 124.49 points or 0.9 percent at 13,418.68, the S&P 500 is up 34.11 points or 0.8 percent at 4,351.89 and the Dow is up 160.39 points or 0.5 percent at 33,999.47.
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