Markets rose on Friday to end the week on a positive note, with computer giant Dell leading a surge in tech stocks.

US stocks ended mixed as the Dow hit a record closing high driven by healthcare and consumer gains, while tech and chip stocks lagged. Banking shares fell after JPMorgan flagged…

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.36 per cent while the S&P 500 gained 0.02 per cent, to 7,520.36. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.