Wall Street completes week-long winning streak
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New York - Major US stock indices closed higher Friday for a fifth straight session.
Wall Street stocks closed higher every day this week.
Friday's trading came as eurozone finance ministers agreed with US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to pursue "a strong and international response" to the financial crises plaguing both sides of the Atlantic.
On Wall Street, the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 75.91 points, or 0.66 per cent, to 11,509.09. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 6.9 points, or 0.57 per cent, to 1,216.01. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index added 15.24 points, or 0.58 per cent, to 2,622.31.
The US currency halted its slide this week against the euro, rising to 72.53 euro cents from 72.06 euro cents on Thursday. The dollar edged up against the Japanese currency to 76.81 yen from 76.7 yen.//DPA
Wall Street stocks closed higher every day this week.
Friday's trading came as eurozone finance ministers agreed with US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to pursue "a strong and international response" to the financial crises plaguing both sides of the Atlantic.
On Wall Street, the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 75.91 points, or 0.66 per cent, to 11,509.09. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 6.9 points, or 0.57 per cent, to 1,216.01. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index added 15.24 points, or 0.58 per cent, to 2,622.31.
The US currency halted its slide this week against the euro, rising to 72.53 euro cents from 72.06 euro cents on Thursday. The dollar edged up against the Japanese currency to 76.81 yen from 76.7 yen.//DPA
