U.S. stocks closed mostly on a higher note on Friday as a postelection rally lost some steam. Losers includes Energy, health care and materials companies while Consumer goods, technology and financials stocks closed on gains. The S&P 500 index still had its best weekly gain in two years.
The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 39.78 points, or 0.2%, to 18,847.66. Last Thursday it hit a new all-time intraday of 18,873.6, and closed more than 200 points higher, with IBM and Goldman Sachs contributing the most gains to the tune of 34 points and 52 points, respectively. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 3.03 points, or 0.1%, to 2,164.45 still it's up 79.27 points, or 3.8% for the week.
The Nasdaq composite rose 28.32 points, or 0.5%, to 5,237.11.
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