U.S. stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Financials, Industrials and Consumer Services sectors led shares higher. At the close in NYSE, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.

The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average both hit record closing highs, rising 0.7% and 1%, respectively, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.6%. Major indexes have rebounded from a steep selloff

The S&P 500 and the Dow scored record closing highs on Friday, with the biggest boosts from financial stocks after banks reported strong quarterly results while the latest inflation data supported expectations for a U.