Stock Market Today: Wall Street Extends Its Rally and Closes at Highest Level Since March 2022

Stock Market Today: Wall Street Extends Its Rally and Closes at Highest Level Since March 2022
Traders work on the New York Stock Exchange floor in New York on Nov. 3, 2023. Ted Shaffrey/AP Photo
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A broad rally on Wall Street closed out a fifth straight week of gains for the market Friday, driving the S&P 500 to its highest level in more than a year.

The benchmark index rose 0.6 percent, eclipsing its previous high for the year set in July. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 0.8 percent higher, while the Nasdaq composite added 0.6 percent. Gainers outnumbered decliners by roughly 6-to-1 on the New York Stock Exchange.