U.S. stocks closed rallied on Friday, with the Nasdaq Composite (COMP:IND) securing another back-to-back record, even as investors continued to weigh the impact of Donald Trump's tariffs. The Nasdaq Composite (COMP:IND) finished +1% at a record close of 21,

U.S. stocks ended higher Friday, with the Nasdaq Composite finishing at a record peak to close out the week with gains amid optimism over resilient corporate earnings. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished 0.

The Dow industrials slipped Thursday after President Trump’s sweeping levies kicked in on imports from dozens of countries. The blue-chip index slid around 224 points, or 0.5%, to 43968. The Nasdaq Composite added 0.