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The US stock market finished session higher on Friday, 23 April 2021, as fresh economic data underscored that a strong economic recovery is under way. At the close of trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average index advanced 227.59 points or 0.67% to 34,043. The S&P 500 index increased 45.19 points or 1.09% to 4,180. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index gained 198.40 points or 1.44% 14,017. The gains were shared broadly by nearly every sector in the index. Technology companies accounted for a big slice of the rally, along with banks, communication stocks and companies that rely on consumer spending. The utilities and consumer staples sectors closed slightly lower. ECONOMIC NEWS: The Commerce Department released a report showing new home sales skyrocketed by 20.7% to an annual rate of 1.021 million in March after plunging by 16.2% to a revised rate of 846,000 in February.

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