Stocks Settle Higher as Chip Makers and Energy Producers Rally

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday closed up by +0.54%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up by +0.61%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up by +0.78%.  December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25) rose +0.50%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQZ25) rose +0.76%. Stock indexes settled higher on Friday, with the S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrials, and the Nasdaq 100 posting 2-week highs.  Strength in semiconductor stocks on Friday helped lift the overall market.  Also, energy ...