Stocks extended their remarkable streak of gains Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 23000 for the first time Wednesday, and its fresh high Friday marked the most records in a calendar year for the index since 1995. Earlier this month, the Dow's advance that started in March 2009 became the third-longest bull market in the index's history. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 165.59 points, or 0.7%, to 23328.63 on Friday, notching its 53rd record close of 2017. The index's weekly gain of 2% was its biggest since mid-September. The S&P 500 gained 13.11 points, or 0.5%, to 2575.21 on Friday, while the Nasdaq Composite added 23.99 points, or 0.4%, to 6629.05.
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