09-12-2016 22:37 via news.yahoo.com

Wall Street rises with Treasury yields, euro slides

By Sinead Carew NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday as more investors piled in on the presidential election rally while the euro continued to weaken after the European Central Bank’s decision a day earlier to extend economic stimulus. The S&P 500 stock index had its best week in four and its biggest gainers on Friday were the consumer staples and healthcare sectors, which have been two of the weakest in the rally following Donald Trump's election as U.S. President.
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