Led by Microsoft, the tech sector carried the market to end on a positive note on Friday.
Technology led a broader stock advance Friday, as Microsoft’s upbeat earnings and Countrywide’s optimistic outlook overshadowed any potential worries about a plunging dollar and surging oil and gold prices.
Bets that the Federal Reserve will probably cut interest rates next week added to the day’s gains. Read more here.
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