After trending lower over the past several sessions, stocks showed a substantial move back to the upside during trading on Friday. The major averages all moved sharply higher on the day, with the Dow reaching a new record closing high.
The major averages ended the day well off their best levels but still posted strong gains. The Dow shot up 846.24 points or 1.9 percent to 45,631.74, the Nasdaq surged 396.22 points or 1.9 percent to 21,496.53 and the S&P 500 jumped 96.74 points or 1.5 percent to 6,466.91.
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