New York, May 09 (QNA) - US stocks closed mostly higher on Friday.

The S&P 500 rose 0.84 percent, to close at a new all-time high of 7398.51 points. The Nasdaq for its part was up 1.71%, closing at 26,247.076 points. The Dow Jones, meanwhile, did not join the day's big gains, closing basically flat from yesterday at 49,609.16 points. (QNA)