U.S. equities close higher as technology, materials and telecom lift markets
U.S. stock indices finished higher on Friday, led by advances in basic materials, telecoms and technology. The Dow rose 0.29%, the S&P 500 gained 0.42% and the Nasdaq Composite added 0.28%. Large-cap technology names and select consumer and industrial stocks were among the session leaders, while several healthcare and software names recorded notabl…