US stocks closed higher on Friday in a modest but broad-based advance as Donald Trump was sworn in as US President, marking the first time in more than 50 years that a new commander-in-chief has been welcomed by a rising equity market on his first day in office.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 94.85 points at 19,827.25.
The broader S&P 500 index finished the day up 7.62 points at 2,271.31, within striking distance of its all-time high set earlier this month.
The technology-focused Nasdaq index closed the week up 15.25 points, at 5,555.33.
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