Major indices closed unevenly Friday, with the Dow leading gains while tech-heavy Nasdaq declined 0.64% amid sector rotation.
US stock indices finished Friday with divergent results, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 235.04 points, or 0.45%, to 51,952.20. The S&P 500 edged up 0.05% to 7,411.97, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.64% to 24,975.82, pressured by declines in high-profile technology stocks.
For the week, all three major indices posted losses, with the Dow down 0.38%, the S&P 500 off 0.61%, and the Nasdaq dropping 2.13%. The Russell 2000 small-cap index declined 0.35% on Friday. Performance divergence highlighted selective investor sentiment, favoring earnings outperformers and defense-related names.
Top gainers for the week included Super Micro Computer (+24.48%), Lockheed Martin (+14.51%), and RTX (+9.98%), while Tesla (-17.81%) and Moderna (-12.57%) led losers. Semiconductor and industrial stocks also saw strong gains, contrasting with broad tech sector weakness.