Wall Street bounces back in Christmas week, with S&P on track for banner year

franckreporter/iStock via Getty Images The S&P 500 ( SP500 ) on Friday advanced 0.67% for the holiday-shortened week to end at 5,970.84 points, posting gains in two out of four sessions.

Its accompanying SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ( NYSEARCA: SPY ) added 0.65% for the week. The benchmark index snapped a two-week.