As inflationary pressures ease and confidence in fiscal stimulus returns, the S & P 500 is heading for its biggest weekly gain since April.
The index hit a new intraday high, up 0.3% as of 1015 / 04 New York time. Eight of the 11 major sectors rose, led by the financial sector.
Nasdaq, which closed at a record high on Thursday100 is basically the same as the Nasdaq composite index.
NikeIt rose to a record high after announcing strong results. FedExFell as the performance outlook was lower than expected.