The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Friday was set for its first record close of the year, riding a wave of recent market optimism and seeing a brief upward push from someone who hardly needs an introduction: Warren Buffett.

The blue chip Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.0% to 44,922 on strength in UnitedHealth Group ( UNH, +3.9%) and Nike ( NKE, +3.1%). The IPO market remains hot as evidenced by today's market debut from Bullish, the Peter Thiel-backed crypto platform that owns CoinDesk.

The S&P 500 pulled back on Friday after brushing a new record, with investors cashing out gains from a strong week. The index fell 0.29% to close at

The blue-chip Dow Jones ended higher after hitting an intraday record high on Friday, as UnitedHealth's shares jumped after Berkshire Hathaway raised its stake, but other Wall Street indexes slipped as mixed data clouded the Federal Reserve's next monetary policy move.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened at its highest levels on record on Friday after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway disclosed a stake in one of its key stocks. The Dow was up 263 points, or 0.

S&P Dow Jones Indices is in talks with exchanges, custodians, and DeFi platforms to license and list tokenized benchmarks, as global demand for digital assets accelerates.

The stock market is at highs, with Fed chief Powell set to give a big speech. Tesla, Micron and AppLovin are forging new buy points.

Blue-chip index loses around 224 points as Caterpillar shares descend; Treasury yields edge higher.

However, the Dow Jones is a relatively narrow financial index, meaning its performance may not be indicative of the overall stock market. So let's take a look at the broader S&P 500 (^GSPC 2.13%).

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and the NASDAQ Composite indices hit record highs last week. The indices rose well for the second consecutive week and are showing good strength. The Dow Jones was up 1.74 per cent last week. The S&P 500 and NASDAQ Composite index rose 0.94 and 0.81 per cent respectively.