S&P 500 records seventh straight gain, longest winning streak in 18 months

U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday, extending their weekly gains, amid a combination of trade hopes and a bounceback in March's payrolls numbers. The S&P 500 SPX, +0.46% rose around 0.5% to end near 2,893. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.15% picked up 40 points, or more than 0.1%, to finish around 26,425, based on preliminary numbers. The Nasdaq Composite COMP, +0.59% was up 0.6% to end around 7,939.

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