The major US indices are closing higher for the 4th consecutive week today, the gains were led by the NASDAQ index which rose over 2%. All 11 sectors of the S&P index rose.

A look at the final numbers shows:

• Dow industrial average rose 424.3 points or 1.27% to 33761.04
• S&P rose 72.86 points or 1.73% to 4280.14
• NASDAQ index rose 267.27 points or 2.09% to 13047.19
• Russell 2000 rose 41.35 points or 2.09% to 2016.616

Looking at the 11 S&P sectors, the biggest gainers include”

• Consumer discretionary, +2.3%
• InformationTechnogy, +2.07%
• Communication Services, 2.02%

The 3 laggards were:

• Energy +0.81%
• Consumer Staples, +0.92%
• Health Care +1.31%

For the trading week, the gains were led by the S&P which rose 3.25%:

• Dow industrial average rose 2.92%
• S&P index rose 3.25%
• NASDAQ index rose 3.08%