The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday closed up +0.42%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.29%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.33%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) rose +0.43%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26) rose +0.35%. Stock indexes settled higher on Friday, with the S&P 500 posting a 5-week high.