The market benchmark was up 0.4%, hitting a fresh high of 6389.87. The Nasdaq rose 0.4% and traded as high as 21,159.80. The Dow, up 106 points, or 0.2%, was still in the hole it dug on Thursday as the blue-chip index climbed back toward its Dec. 4 record close of 45,014.04.
The S&P 500 was on track to mark closing highs every day this week—which would be the first time the index has done so since November 2021, according to Dow Jones Market Data. The Nasdaq was on track to close at a record for the ninth day in 10 sessions.