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Dow Jones
By Caitlin Ostroff and Gunjan Banerji
The S&P 500 edged higher and headed toward a big weekly gain that would mark its longest winning streak since October.
The broad stock market index rose about 0.2% Friday after closing Thursday at its 19th all-time high for 2021. The benchmark is on track to notch gains for a third straight week for the first time in nearly six months. The Nasdaq Composite added around 0.1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained about 70 points, or 0.2%.
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq are on track to gain at least 2% a piece this week, while the Dow is on track for a 1.3% weekly rise.