On Friday Eastern Time, the three major US stock indexes closed higher, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.82%, the Nasdaq up 0.55%, and the S&P 500 index up 0.59%. Chips, department stores, and aluminum stocks generally rose, while ARM and Ansemy Semiconductor rose more than 3%; Macy's department store rose by over 8%, while Deere's department store and Cole's department store followed suit; Century Aluminum rose by over 6%; Banks, shipping, blockchain, and oil and gas stocks also performed strongly.