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Tech Stocks Rise; Meta Rallies As Court Upholds Tiktok Ban; Bitcoin Roars Above $101,000: What's Driving Markets Friday?

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Nasdaq 100 is tracking its strongest weekly performance in a month , underscoring investor enthusiasm for tech stocks.

Shares of Meta Platforms Inc. ( NASDAQ : META ) surged 3% on Wednesday , extending their weekly gain to over 9% .

Consumer discretionary sector emerged as Friday 's best performer, fueled by further gains in Amazon and Tesla .

November nonfarm payrolls rose by 227,000 , beating consensus estimates, while unemployment rate edged higher to 4.2% .