The S&P 500 closed at a record high on Friday, soaring to its highest level since February as investors cheered a host of bullish catalysts.

As for the main indexes, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.9% to 43,386. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% to 6,141 and the Nasdaq Composite added 1.0% to 20,167 – both benchmarks finishing within a chip-shot of their respective all-time highs of 6,144.15 from February 19 and 20,173.89 from December 16.