“Dow Jones Industrial Surges above 34,000 Mark, Reaching Highest Level in Two and a Half Months”

The Dow Jones Industrial rose above the 34,000 point mark for the first time in ten days and reached its highest level in two and a half months in the final minutes. Ultimately, the leading US index gained 0.80 percent to 34,098.16 points. This results in a weekly gain of around 0.9 percent. In the trading month of April, the Dow recorded a plus of around 2.5 percent. The market-wide S&P 500 rose 0.83 percent on Friday to 4069.48 points. The Nasdaq 100 rose 0.65 percent to 13,245.99 points.