The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday closed up +1.97%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +2.47%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +2.15%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26) rose +1.92%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH26) rose +2.07%.
Stock indexes rallied sharply on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrials posting a new all-time high. Recently beaten-down chipmakers, software companies, and AI-infrastructure stocks surged on Friday on dip buying as they recovered some of this week's sharp losses. Stock indexes added to their gains on Friday after the University of Michigan US Feb consumer sentiment index unexpectedly rose to a 6-month high.
