Stocks rose across the globe Friday, capping off a seesaw month for investors, after the Bank of Japan unexpectedly announced new stimulus to boost the country’s struggling economy.
On Friday:
The Dow rose 195.10 points, or 1.1 per cent, to 17,390.52.
The S&P 500 rose 23.40 points, or 1.2 per cent, to 2,018.05.
The Nasdaq composite rose 64.60 points, or 1.4 per cent, to 4,630.74.
For the week:
The Dow rose 585.11 points, or 3.5 per cent.
The S&P 500 index rose 53.47 points, or 2.7 per cent.
The Nasdaq rose 147.03 points, or 3.3 per cent.
For the year:
The Dow is up 813.86 points, or 4.9 per cent.
The S&P 500 index is up 169.69 points, or 9.2 per cent.
The Nasdaq is up 454.15 points, or 10.9 per cent.
