Dow, S&P 500 Mark New Highs. More Stocks Are Joining the Rally.

Group 1 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 reached new record highs, with the Dow increasing by 238 points, or 0.5%, and the S&P rising by 0.7% [1] - The Nasdaq Composite also gained 0.8%, although it remains significantly below its all-time high levels [1] Group 2 - The Russell 2000 index, which tracks smaller market capitalization stocks, rose by 0.8% on Friday, indicating a shift in investor focus away from popular tech stocks [2] - This performance suggests that investors are diversifying their investments beyond the major tech stocks [2]