The S & P 500 index closed up 0.83% on Thursday, the Nasdaq rose 1.02% and the Dow closed up 0.77%. The S & P 500 set its seventh record closing high of the year, while the Nasdaq set its fourth record closing high of the year. All three major indexes recorded gains this week, with the S & P 500 up 1.7%, the Nasdaq up 1.6% and the Dow up 2.3%. Technology stocks generally rose, with Nvidia up 1.3% on Thursday to close at a record high.