Wall Street closes higher as major indices extend gains

emirates7 - Wall Street's main stock indices closed higher on Friday, with all three major benchmarks posting gains.

The S&P 500 rose 28.72 points, or 0.38 percent, to close at 7,572.36 points. The Nasdaq Composite advanced 77.52 points, or 0.25 percent, to finish at 26,273.21 points.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 148.28 points, or 0.28 percent, ending the session at 52,635.69 points.