US STOCKS - Dow Has Best Daily Gain for Year; Indexes Up Sharply for May

WALL STREET - NEW YORK, May 31 (Reuters) - The Dow and S&P 500 ended higher on Friday and the Dow registered its biggest daily percentage gain since November 2023 as month-end repositioning drove a late sharp rally, with all three major indexes posting strong gains for May.

Almost all of the major S&P 500 sectors ended higher, with the energy sector .SPNY up 2.5%. The technology sector .SPLRCT closed slightly in the red.