US stocks at a record high
US stocks closed at a record high on Friday, on US-China trade deal hopes. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 28000 for the first time posting a fourth straight weekly gain. S&P 500 gained 0.77% to reach 3120, Nasdaq Composite Index was up 0.73% to 8540. Year-to-date all three major indices are up more than 20%. US-China trade deal talks have become the latest driving force for the markets.
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