Data, tech stocks boost Wall Street

U.S. stocks rose on Friday and the Nasdaq notched a record high, helped by upbeat economic data and gains in technology shares.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average <.dji> rose 31.6 points, or 0.14 percent, to close at 22,872.61, the S&P 500 <.spx> gained 2.26 points, or 0.09 percent, to 2,553.19 and the Nasdaq Composite <.ixic> added 14.29 points, or 0.22 percent, to 6,605.80.

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