Major indices close higher for the trading week by the Russell 2000

The stock indices close week. For the day, the Dow and Russell 2000 rose solidly, the S&P and the Nasdaq less so.

• Dow industrial average rose 436 points or 0.99% 44308
• S&P index rose 41.62 points or 0.36% it 5970.59
• NASDAQ index rose 34.54 points or 0.18% at 19007.27
• Russell 2000 rose 43.77 points or 1.85% at 2407.84

For the trading week:

• Dow Industrial average rose 2.0%
• S&P index rose 1.7%
• NASDAQ index rose 1.74%
• Russell 2000 surged by 4.52%

This article was written by Greg Michalowski at www.forexlive.com.