The Nasdaq: Winner of last week in U.S. markets

On Friday (January 22, 2016), the U.S stock markets were highly positive.  The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) increased by 1.33% to 16,094; the S&P 500 (SPX) rose by 2.03%, to 1,907; the Nasdaq Composite (COMP) rose by 2.66%, to 4,591.

On weekly basis, DJIA increased by 0.7%; S&P 500 was flat over the week; Nasdaq Composite rose by 2.3%.