Friday, the Dow was up 227.59 points (0.67%) at 34,043.49, the Nasdaq gained 198.40 points (1.44%) to finish at 14,016.81, and the S&P 500 increased 45.19 points (1.09%) to 4,180.17. The Russell 2000 climbed 39.24 points (1.76%) to 2,271.86, and the Wilshire 5000 closed 533.04 points (1.23%) higher at 43,875.27.

The price of the 10-year Treasury note was down 1/32, increasing its yield to 1.560%. The price of the 30-year Treasury bond decreased 2/32, bringing its yield up to 2.237%.

For the week ending April 23, the Dow lost 0.46%, the Nasdaq finished 0.25% lower, and the S&P 500 decreased 0.13%. The Russell 2000 gained 0.41%, and the Wilshire 5000 was down 0.03%