Stocks Tally Best Week This Year As Banks And Tesla Lead Trump-Boosted Rally

ToplineStocks stormed to their best week of 2024 as post-election optimism lit a fire under already strong sentiment on Wall Street.Traders work the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday.AFP via Getty Images Key FactsMajor indexes were up slightly Friday—the blue chip Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.6%, the leading S&P 500 rose 0.4% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq inched up 0.1% by close—but ended up big for the week. The Dow’s 4.6% gain made this its strongest week since November 2023, the S&P’s 4.7% weekl ...