The US markets ended higher on Friday amid a shortened trading day. The markets remained shut on Thursday and closed at 1 p.m. ET on Friday in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. The strength on markets came as some traders looked to pick up stocks at relatively reduced levels following pullback seen on Wednesday. Semiconductor stocks helped lead the rebound, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index climbing by 1.5 percent after hitting its lowest intraday level in over two months in the previous session.
The strength in the sector came as semiconductor equipment makers jumped after a private report said the Biden administration is weighing curbs on sales of semiconductor equipment and AI memory chips to China that stop short of stricter measures previously considered. However, a lack of major U.S. economic have kept traders on the sidelines ahead of the release of several closely watched reports next week. The Labor Department's monthly jobs report is likely to be in focus next week, while traders are also likely to keep an eye on reports on manufacturing and service sector activity.
Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 188.59 points or 0.42 percent to 44,910.65, Nasdaq surged 157.69 points or 0.83 percent to 19,218.17 and S&P 500 was up by 33.64 points or 0.56 percent to 6,032.38.
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