NEW YORK, Jan 2 (Reuters) - The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose at the close on Friday, ending a four-day losing streak on the first trading day of 2026, but gains in chipmaker Nvidia and Intel shares were not enough to lift other Wall Street indexes into strong positive territory.

In 2025, the Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq indices posted double-digit gains, marking their third consecutive year of growth, a performance not seen since the period between 2019 and 2021.

Chip stocks provided a significant boost on Friday, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index surging. Industrial and utility stocks also rose. Caterpillar and Boeing shares saw substantial gains, supporting the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes were pressured by losses in non-core commodity stocks, including Amazon. Tesla shares fell after the company's annual sales declined for the second consecutive year.

According to preliminary data, the Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 12.52 points, or 0.18 percent, to 6858.02 points.

The Nasdaq Composite Index lost 5.30 points, or 0.02 percent, to close at 23,236.69.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 311.99 points, or 0.67 percent, to 48,383.22 points.

(Prepared by Noha Zakaria for the Arabic Bulletin - Edited by Ayman Saad Muslim)