U.S. stocks ended mixed on Friday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 238.56 points, or 0.51 percent, to 46,758.28. The S&P 500 added 0.44 points, or 0.01 percent, to 6,715.79. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 63.54 points, or 0.28 percent, to close at 22,780.51.
Seven of the 11 primary Standard and Poor's 500 sectors ended higher, with utilities and health leading the gainers by rising 1.15 percent and 1.13 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, consumer discretionary and communication services led the laggards by falling 0.81 percent and 0.64 percent, respectively.
US stocks close mixed
The death toll in the war-torn Gaza Strip has risen to 71,455 since the conflict between Hamas and Israel erupted on Oct 7, 2023, with the number of injuries reaching 171,347, Gaza's health authorities said on Friday.
In the past 24 hours, hospitals in Gaza received 14 more bodies, including 12 new deaths and two bodies recovered from the rubble, in addition to 18 new injuries as of 11:00 on Friday, the authorities said.
Since the ceasefire agreement took effect on Oct 11, 2025, Israeli attacks have killed 463 people and wounded 1,269 others, according to the Gaza health authorities.
Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 71,455
