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How the Dow Jones average fared Friday

The Associated Press

Stocks rose across the globe Friday, capping off a seesaw month for investors, after the Bank of Japan unexpectedly announced new stimulus to boost the country’s struggling economy.

On Friday:

The Dow rose 195.10 points, or 1.1 percent, to 17,390.52.

The S&P 500 rose 23.40 points, or 1.2 percent, to 2,018.05.

The Nasdaq composite rose 64.60 points, or 1.4 percent, to 4,630.74.

For the week:

The Dow rose 585.11 points, or 3.5 percent.

The S&P 500 index rose 53.47 points, or 2.7 percent.

The Nasdaq rose 147.03 points, or 3.3 percent.

For the year:

The Dow is up 813.86 points, or 4.9 percent.

The S&P 500 index is up 169.69 points, or 9.2 percent.

The Nasdaq is up 454.15 points, or 10.9 percent.

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