the nasdaq composite index finished at a record high amid an otherwise lackluster end of the week for the broader market with the dow jones industrial average and the sp 500 ending the session in negative territory amid growing concerns over rising cases of covid19 in the us and europe however the technologyladen nasdaq composite comp showed gains outperformed as a retreat in bond yields which move opposite to prices helped to support further gains for largecapitalization technology stocks including chip makers like micron technology inc mu  which helped to lead gains in the nasdaq the techheavy index booked its 46th record closing high of 2021 meanwhile the dow jones industrial average djia closed down nearly 270 points or 08 at 35602 on a preliminary basis the sp 500 index spx ended the session down 01 at 4698 for the week the dow closed down 14 while the sp 500 posted a weekly gain of 03 and the nasdaq composites record run was aided by a 12 gain for the week nov 26 marks thanksiving in the us and markets will be closed while early closures will occur on the friday after the holiday known as black friday