US stocks rose on Friday, extending gains from a major rally in the previous session, as investors were hopeful for a solution to end the partial US government shutdown and raise the US borrowing limit to avoid a possible default.
The Dow Jones industrial average was up 111.04 points, or 0.73 percent, at 15,237.11. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index was up 10.63 points, or 0.63 percent, at 1,703.19. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 31.13 points, or 0.83 percent, at 3,791.87.
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