U.S. stocks rose early Friday as Wall Street continued to search for clarity surrounding a new potential stimulus bill.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 61.53 points to 28,487.04.
The S&P 500 added 14.49 points to 3,461.32.
The NASDAQ advanced 78.17 points to 11,499.15.
The Dow ended Thursday's session at its highest level since early September, rising more than 100 points. The NASDAQ gained 0.5% and the S&P 500 outperformed with a 0.8% advance.
Those gains left the Dow and S&P 500 on pace for their second straight weekly climb. The NASDAQ was headed for a three-week winning streak. Week to date, the Dow has taken on 2.7%, and the S&P 500 is 2.9%. The NASDAQ is up more than 3% in that time.
Cruise operator stocks jumped after the White House announced Vice President Mike Pence will meet with industry officials later in the day.
Carnival sailed higher 1.3%, and Norwegian Cruise Line shares were up 0.7%. Royal Caribbean gained 0.8%.
Prices for the 10-Year Treasury moved higher, lowering yields to 0.76% from Thursday's 0.77%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions.
Oil prices fell 17 cents to $41.02 U.S. a barrel.
Gold prices spiked $37.70 to $1,932.80 U.S. an ounce.