Wall Street ends week on high

The Nasdaq Composite was up 15.35 points or 0.72% at 2,139.28.
U.S. stocks closed the week higher Friday with strong gainn across the board.

It was the best weekly performce for the American markets in three weeks, and the first week in three to finish the week in positive territory.

The Dow Jones Industrials index gained 78.07 points or 0.80% to 9,864.94, its highest level of the year.

The Nasdaq Composite was up 15.35 points or 0.72% at 2,139.28.

The Standard and Poor's 500 added 6.01 points or 0.56% to 1,071.49.

At its closing level the Dow was up 4% over the week, with the Nasdaq and Standard and Poor's 500 each adding 4.50%.