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Wall Street closes higher on tech gains

Published: 24 Dec 2016 - 01:25 pm | Last Updated: 15 Nov 2021 - 09:18 pm
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NEW YORK: Tech stocks led the way Friday to a higher close on Wall Street.
American automaker and energy storage company Tesla saw its shares jump 2.5 percent Friday, while technology firm GoPro was up 2 percent. 
The Dow added 14 points to finish the week at 19,933 and the S&P rose two points to 2,263. 
The Nasdaq increased 15 points to close the week at 5,462. 
The Dow posted its seventh consecutive weekly gain -- its longest streak in two years.