S&P 500, Nasdaq Close At Record Highs

NEW YORK (AP) -- The S&P 500 index and Nasdaq composite closed at record highs Friday, just two days after the current bull market in stocks became the longest in history.

The Russell 2000 indexes also closed at an all-time high Friday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is still below the high it set in January.

Technology companies, the best-performing sector in the market this year, led the gains. Video game maker Take-Two Interactive jumped 2.5 percent.

The S&P 500 rose 17 points, or 0.6 percent, to 2,874, beating the record it set in January by two points.

The Dow gained 133 points, or 0.5 percent, to 25,790. The Nasdaq added 67 points, or 0.9 percent, to 7,945.

The price of oil broke a seven-week losing streak, finishing this week 5 percent higher.

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