US stocks post large weekly gain

FXStreet (Córdoba) - US stocks ended higher on Friday and booked important weekly gains boosted by health care, consumer stock and technology shares while investors look past expectations of a lift-off by the Fed.

The DJIA closed 91 points, or 0.51% higher at 17,824 and up 3.3% over the week. The S&P 500 gained 7.93 points or 0.38%, to 2,089 and 3.3% over the week, posting the biggest weekly gain since December last year. The Nasdaq rose 31 points, or 0.6% to 5,104 and 3.6% on the week.