The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday closed up by +0.19%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up by +0.22%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up by +0.43%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25) rose +0.19%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQZ25) rose up +0.43%.
Stock indexes settled higher on Friday, with the S&P 500 climbing to a 5-week high, the Nasdaq 100 reaching a 1-month high, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting a 3-week high. Optimism about the economic outlook and the prospects of Fed rate cuts are supporting stock prices. Market seasonals are also supportive of stocks, as December is typically a bullish month. Strength in semiconductor stocks on Friday was another supportive factor for the broader market.
