Friday, the Dow gained 704.81 points (2.99%) to finish at 24,242.49, the NASDAQ was up 117.78 points (1.38%) at 8,650.14, and the S&P 500 increased 75.01 points (2.68%) to 2,874.56. The Russell 2000 climbed 51.01 points (4.33%) to 1,229.10, and the Wilshire 5000 closed 775.29 points (2.77%) higher at 28,760.24.
The price of the 10-year Treasury note was down 3/32, increasing its yield to 0.649%. The price of the 30-year Treasury bond fell 1 4/32, bringing its yield up to 1.270%.
For the week ending April 17, the Dow increased 2.21%, the NASDAQ climbed 6.09%, and the S&P 500 gained 3.04%. The Russell 2000 was down 1.41%, and the Wilshire 5000 finished 2.94% higher.
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