Friday, the Dow gained 161.60 points (0.57%) to finish at 28,653.87, the NASDAQ closed 70.30 points (0.60%) higher at 11,695.63, and the S&P 500 increased 23.46 points (0.67%) to 3,508.01. The Russell 2000 was up 13.78 points (0.88%) at 1,578.34, and the Wilshire 5000 climbed 256.12 points (0.72%) to 35,841.59.
The price of the 10-year Treasury note climbed 24/32, decreasing its yield to 0.727%. The price of the 30-year Treasury bond increased 2/32, bringing its yield down to 1.506%.
For the week ending August 28, the Dow increased 2.59%, the NASDAQ climbed 3.39%, and the S&P 500 gained 3.26%. The Russell 2000 was up 1.67%, and the Wilshire 5000 finished 3.17% higher.
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