US equity indexes end higher, Nasdaq up &gt;1%
Tech leads S&amp;P 500 sector gainers; utilities weakest group
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<h3>US STOCKS CLIMB TO CAP OFF CHOPPY WEEK</h3>
U.S. stocks climbed for a second straight session, enabling the S&amp;P 500 (.SPX) and Nasdaq (.IXIC) to eke out slight gains after a choppy week that saw jitters around AI-related names both resurface and dissipate.
The tech sector (.SPLRCT) extended gains from Thursday, as a solid outlook from chipmaker Micron Tech (MU.O) helped ease concerns about high valuations and circular funding that had resurfaced in the prior week. Micron shares jumped 7% on Friday to close at a record $265.92. Meanwhile, fellow chipmaker Nvidia (NVDA.O) rose 3.9% after Reuters reported the Trump administration has launched a review that could result in the first shipments to China of Nvidia’s second-most powerful AI chips.
In addition, Oracle (ORCL.N) rallied 6.6% after TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, on Thursday signed binding agreements to hand control of the short-video app’s U.S. operations to a group of investors that included the company run by CEO Larry Ellison.
Friday’s triple witching - the simultaneous expiry of quarterly derivatives contracts tied to stocks, index options, and futures - also provided market support following the recent volatility, according to Brent Kochuba, founder of analytics service SpotGamma.
“The oversold bounce is helping and the options expiration is helping to kind of clear out some of those positions,” Kochuba said. However, he noted that the options expiration could leave the market more vulnerable to price swings after the Christmas holiday.
For the week, the S&amp;P 500 gained 0.1%, the Nasdaq rose 0.48%, and the Dow fell 0.67%.
Below is your closing market snapshot:
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Early trade Dec 19
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Closing levels Dec 19
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(Terence Gabriel is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)

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U.S. stocks ended higher, with the Nasdaq up over 1% and tech leading S&P 500 sector gains. Micron Tech and Nvidia shares rose significantly, while Oracle rallied after a deal involving TikTok. The S&P 500 gained 0.1% for the week, the Nasdaq rose 0.48%, and the Dow fell 0.67%. The market was supported by Friday's triple witching and an oversold bounce, though options expiration may lead to future volatility.

- U.S. equity indexes rose, with the Nasdaq gaining over 1%, as tech stocks led the S&P 500 sector gains, while utilities lagged.  
- The S&P 500 increased by 0.1% for the week, and the Nasdaq rose by 0.48%, boosted by positive news from chipmakers like Micron and Nvidia.  
- Investor sentiment was also supported by the quarterly derivatives expiration, though experts caution that this may lead to increased volatility post-holiday.

LIVE MARKETS-US stocks climb to cap off choppy week