Dow Jones Industrial Average Tops 18,000 While S&P 500 Index, Russell 2000 Close At Record Highs

U.S. stocks closed sharply higher Friday, with the S&P 500 index hitting a record high after oil prices topped $60 a barrel for the first time in 2015. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed above the psychologically important 18,000, despite consumer sentiment dropping from an 11-year high this month. Meanwhile, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index closed at its highest level in nearly 15 years.