S&P 500, Dow close at record highs on tech

The S&P 500 rose 0.56% to 6,032.44 points. The Dow climbed 0.42% to 44,910.65 points, while the Nasdaq gained 0.83% at 19,218.17 points.

TORONTO: The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average notched record closing highs in a shortened Black Friday session, lifted by technology stocks such as Nvidia, while retail was in focus as the holiday shopping season kicked off.

Information technology stocks helped boost the benchmark S&P 500 and blue-chip Dow, which was also aided by industrial stocks.