Major indices lock in the 4th straight week of gains. Major indices close mixed

The major US indices are closing mixed on the day with the Dow leading the way higher. The broader S&P is little changed, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq is down marginally.

The final numbers are showing:

• Dow Industrial Average is up 117.12 points or 0.33% at 35390.14
• S&P is up 2.70 points or 0.06% at 4559.33
• Nasdaq is down -15.01 points or -0.11% at 14250.84

The Russell 2000 closed the day up 11.95 points or 0.67% at 1807.50.

For the trading week, the major indices are closing higher for the 4th consecutive week:

• Dow industrial average rose 1.27%. The 4 week gain has taken the price up 9.2%
• S&P rose 1.0% this week. The 4-week gain has taken the price up 10.73%
• Nasdaq rose 0.89% this week. The 4 week gain has taken the price up 12.29%

The Russell 2000 rose 0.54% for its 3rd increase in the last 4 weeks for the small cap index.