Major indices lock in the 4th straight week of gains. Major indices close mixed

<p>The major US indices are closing mixed on the day with the Dow leading the way higher. The broader S&amp;P is little changed, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq is down marginally.</p><p>The final numbers are showing:</p><ul><li>Dow Industrial Average is up 117.12 points or 0.33% at 35390.14</li><li>S&amp;P is up 2.70 points or 0.06% at 4559.33</li><li>Nasdaq is down -15.01 points or -0.11% at 14250.84</li></ul><p>The Russell 2000 closed the day&nbsp; up 11.95 points or 0.67% at 1807.50.</p><p>For the trading week, the major indices are closing higher for the 4th consecutive week:</p><ul><li>Dow industrial average rose 1.27%.&nbsp; The 4 week gain has taken the price up 9.2%</li><li>S&amp;P rose 1.0% this week. The 4-week gain has taken the price up 10.73%</li><li>Nasdaq rose 0.89% this week. The 4 week gain has taken the price up 12.29%</li></ul><p>The Russell 2000 rose 0.54% for its 3rd increase in the last 4 weeks for the small cap index.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br>

This article was written by Greg Michalowski at www.forexlive.com.