Wall Street powered higher by tech, Amazon results

NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 27: The New York Stock Exchange stands on Wall Street on August 27, 2013 in New York City. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 170 points on fears of a possible U.S. attack on Syria. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

Wall Street climbed on Friday as a surge in the tech sector and a rally in Amazon shares helped push the Nasdaq to its best day in nearly a year.

The S&P technology index led the way higher, up 2.91 percent. The index notched its best day since March 1, 2016 and is up nearly 35 percent on the year versus the 15-percent gain in the S&P 500.

Amazon, up 13.22 percent, was responsible for the biggest boost to the S&P 500 after reporting a quarterly sales surge. Its gains helped lift the consumer discretionary sector 1.60 percent to its best daily performance since Dec. 7.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 33.33 points, or 0.14 percent, to 23,434.19, the S&P 500 gained 20.67 points, or 0.81 percent, to 2,581.07 and the Nasdaq Composite added 144.49 points, or 2.2 percent, to 6,701.26.

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Wall Street powered higher by tech, Amazon results