The Wall Street sign is pictured at the New York Stock exchange (NYSE) in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 9, 2020.
The Wall Street sign is pictured at the New York Stock exchange (NYSE) in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 9, 2020. Reuters / CARLO ALLEGRI

U.S. stocks strengthened in Friday's trading on Wall Street.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 139.92 to 34,818.27.

The Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 15.45 to 4,545.86.

The NASDAQ Composite Index moved higher 40.98 to 14,261.50.