Midway through trading Friday, the Dow traded up 0.58 percent to 24,649.56 while the NASDAQ climbed 0.55 percent to 6,894.42. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.72 percent to 2,671.12.
Leading and Lagging Sectors
On Friday, the financial sector proved to be a source of strength for the market. Leading the sector was strength from Wins Finance Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: WINS) and Navient Corp (NASDAQ: NAVI).
In trading on Friday, consumer discretionary shares rose by just 0.2 percent.
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