· The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 113.75 points, or 0.5 percent, to close at 22,775.39, while the S&P 500 .SPX gained 14.33 points, or 0.56 percent, to 2,552.07. The Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added 50.73 points, or 0.78 percent, to 6,585.36.
The S&P 500 posted its sixth straight record high close on Thursday, its longest run since 1997, as investors cheered increased prospects for a tax overhaul with Congress moving closer to agreement on a budget resolution.
· The CBOE Volatility index .VIX, which tracks the cost of protection against a decline in the S&P 500, set a record closing low, ending at 9.19.
· Asia markets rose in early trade on Friday, ahead of the crucial U.S. nonfarm payrolls data due later in the global day. The session in Asia will follow another positive close in U.S. equities overnight.
· In Japan, the Nikkei 225 was up 0.39 percent at 20,709.64 in early trade, while the Topix index advanced 0.44 percent.
· Markets in China and South Korea remained shut for public holidays.
Reference: Reuters, CNBC
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