The S&P 500 snapped a five-day losing streak with a Friday rally and managed to finish the week in positive territory. Small caps were the big winner, while the Dow and S&P posted modest gains and the Nasdaq slipped; for the week, the Dow rose 1.53%, the S&P 500 edged up 0.27%, the Nasdaq fell 0.58%, and the Russell 2000 small-cap index gained 3.30%.

U.S. equity markets closed the week on a decidedly positive note, with the S&P 500 up approximately 2.4%, marking its best weekly gain since June. The Nasdaq surged nearly 3.9%, reaching another record high, while the Dow Jones and Russell 2000 also posted gains of around 1.3% and 2.4%, respectively.

U.S. equity markets closed the week on a decidedly positive note, with the S&P 500 up approximately 2.4%, marking its best weekly gain since June. The Nasdaq surged nearly 3.9%, reaching another record high, while the Dow Jones and Russell 2000 also posted gains of around 1.3% and 2.4%, respectively.

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U.S. equity markets reversed course last week, pulling back sharply after a string of record highs. The S&P 500 declined 2.4%, the Dow fell 2.9%, and the Nasdaq shed 2.2%.