Stocks caught an afternoon tailwind Friday as the market headed into its final hour of trade. The Nasdaq surged to a 1% gain, while the Dow Jones industrial average and S&P 500 were up 1.1% and 1%, respectively. The small-cap Russell 2000 trailed with a 0.6% pop. Volume was sharply lower on both major exchanges. The pockets of strength in the stock market today included restaurant stocks.