The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared more than 300 points, or nearly 0.7%, Wednesday as investors looked ahead to the end of the record-breaking government shutdown.

Investors drove the Dow to back-to-back record gains shrugging off concerns about an AI bubble and the lack of economic data tied to the government shutdown.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a fresh record high Tuesday as investors piled into stocks beyond the hot AI plays

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the other major stock indexes traded sharply lower in premarket action as the heavy selling continued on Wall Street Friday. Among the early losers on the stock market today were Nvidia NVDA and Tesla TSLA, both of which also threatened to extend Thursday's deep losses.

Major stock indexes finished mixed Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average declining for a second straight session but registering a weekly gain.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average reached another record even as drops elsewhere in the market kept other indexes in check

The Dow Jones Industrial Average posted a record high upon closing on Tuesday, while the Nasdaq Composite finished down as investors sold tech stocks.

Major stock indexes ended sharply lower Thursday, a day after President Donald Trump signed a funding bill to end the longest federal shutdown in U.S. history, as technology shares dragged the Nasdaq.

The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average was outpacing the other indexes on Tuesday. Despite tech stocks trading mostly lower on the day, two large-cap tech companies were contributing most to the Dow's gain.

Nvidia is set to replace its rival Intel in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.