The stock market’s Friday rally picked up some steam as afternoon trading rolled on. The Dow was up 350 points, or 0.8%, around 2:30 p.m. ET. The S&P 500 was up 1.3%. The Nasdaq Composite was up 1.7%.
The stock market finally snapped its end-of-year skid amid a broad rally from the major indexes. The S&P 500 on Friday rose 1.3%, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 1.8%. The Dow rose 340 points, or 0.