S&P Market News Update

 U.S. stocks posted modest gains on Friday, but they were enough to lift them into record territory. The S&P 500 and Russell 2000 closed at record levels, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished above 18,000 for the first time this year. 

 The S&P 500 SPX, +0.41% closed 8.46 points, or 0.4%, higher at 2,096.94 and rose 2% over the week.