Nasdaq clinches record on Black Friday but broader market books muted gains in holiday-abbreviated session

U.S. stocks finished the day and week in positive territory on Black Friday, with technology-laden Nasdaq Composite leading the way higher in a holiday-shortened session. The Nasdaq Composite Index /zigman2/quotes/210598365/realtime COMP -0.87% finished at a record on the session, ending up 0.9% to reach around 12,205, the S&P 500 index /zigman2/quotes/210599714/realtime SPX -0.72% closed up 0.2% to 3,638, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average /zigman2/quotes/210598065/realtime DJIA -0.57% managed to work out a 0.1% gain to close at 29,910, just below its milestone at 30,000. For the week, the Dow finished 2.2% higher, the S&P 500 marked a 2.3% gain and the Nasdaq Composite ended nearly 3% higher over the period. Equity markets close at 1 p.m. in the trading session after Thanksgiving.

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