Friday, the Dow rose 247.48 points (0.73%) to close at 34,346.90, the Nasdaq rose 126.67 points (0.94%) to close at 13,590.65 and the S&P 500 rose 29.40 points (0.67%) to close at 4,405.71. The Russell 2000 rose 7.35 points (0.40%) to close at 1,853.63, and the FT Wilshire 5000 Index rose 285.68 points (0.65%) to close at 44,390.65.

The 10-year Treasury note rose 1/32, bringing the yield to 4.228%. The 30-year Treasury bond increased 26/32, bringing the yield to 4.282%.

For the week ending August 25, the Dow fell 0.45%, the Nasdaq rose 2.26% and the S&P 500 rose 0.82%. The Russell 2000 lost 0.31%, and the FT Wilshire 5000 Index ended 0.72% higher.