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- US stocks closed the week with their strongest gain since November on Friday.
- Alphabet and Microsoft led a rally after earnings. Alphabet announced its first-ever dividend.
- PCE inflation index was hotter that expected, but markets appeared to look past the latest data.
US stocks closed higher on Friday to end the best week since November, with tech rallying after earnings from mega-cap stalwarts.
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