The blue-chip index was up 408 points, or 0.9%, to 44,137.34, with an hour and 15 minutes left in the session. The S&P 500 was up 0.6% to 6011.52. The Nasdaq Composite was up 0.2%. All three were on track for record closing highs.

U.S. stocks are posting more gains Friday on their way to their best week in a year. The S&P 500 was 0.6% higher in afternoon trading and on track for its biggest weekly gain since early November 2023.

U.S. stocks are coasting to the close of their best week in a year with some modest moves. The S&P 500 rose 0.1% early Friday and was on track for its biggest weekly gain since early November 2023. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 83 points,