U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday as Wall Street assessed the likelihood of tighter monetary policy following a weaker-than-expected jobs report.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 39.46 points, to close at 21,987.56, with Goldman Sachs contributing the most gains. The index also rose above 22,000 earlier in the session for the first time since mid-August.
The S&P 500 gained 0.17 percent to end at 2,475.77, with energy leading seven sectors higher. The Nasdaq composite rose 0.1 percent to 6,435.33, a record close.
For the week, the three major indexes posted solid weekly gains. The Dow gained 0.8 percent for the week, while the S&P rose 1.3 percent. The Nasdaq, meanwhile, rose 2.7 percent, notching its best weekly performance of the year.