• The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 11.44 points, or 0.05 percent, to end at 20,821.76, the S&P500 .SPX gained 3.53 points, or 0.15 percent, to 2,367.34 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added 9.80 points, or 0.17 percent, to 5,845.31.
Wall Street edged higher on Friday, with the Dow extending its streak of record-setting gains to 11 days, as increases in utilities and other safety plays outweighed declines in financials.
Major Wall Street indexes have rallied to record levels since the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president, boosted by pledges of tax reforms, reduced regulations and increased infrastructure spending.
• Asian stocks look set to edge lower for a second day on Monday as weak cues from U.S. share markets and declining European government bond yields on political worries push investors to take profits after a recent rally.
• Markets are holding in recent broad trading ranges, and interest is turning to U.S. President Donald Trump's policy speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night where he is expected to provide clues on his plans to cut taxes.
Reference: Reuters
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