Wall Street closed higher for the fourth consecutive day on Friday, capping its best week since November, and one that gave investors a break from a relentless streak of declines.The market shot up in one week as it might in some years, with major indicators chalking up gains of about 10 percent.Friday’s gains were modest compared with the rallies on Tuesday and Thursday, but investors welcomed the market’s ability to hold its ground. Several recent rallies have ended with disappointing sell-offs.
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