Stocks closed up for the week, as optimism over trade deals overshadowed plummeting consumer sentiment data released on Friday. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) extended gains for a fifth straight session, up more than 5% for the week. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) also rose more than 7% over the past five days. The Dow Jones

US stocks rose on Friday, poised for weekly wins after an easing in US-China trade tensions. Investors also eyed President Trump’s sweeping tax and spending bill, which failed to clear a key hurdle Friday, as consumer confidence sank. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) moved up 0.5%, coming off a fourth straight day of gains for the