Dow posts best day since 2020 | S&P 500 snaps 2-week losing streak | U.S. will sanction Putin

U.S. stocks rallied for a second straight day as investors monitored the latest headlines out of Ukraine.

VIEW IN BROWSER | SUBSCRIBE FRI, FEB 25, 2022 EVENING BRIEF AS OF FRI, FEB 25, 2022 • 05:03 ET DJIA 34058.75 +2.51% +834.92 S&P 500 4384.65 +2.24% +95.95 NASDAQ 13694.62 +1.64% +221.04   Most Active DOW NAME LAST CHG %CHG AAPL 164.85 +2.11 +1.30% INTC 47.71 +0.99 +2.12% MSFT 297.31 +2.72 +0.92% S&P 500 NAME LAST CHG %CHG AMD 121.06 +4.45 +3.82% AAPL 164.85 +2.11 +1.30% F 17.83 +0.68 +3.96% NASDAQ NAME LAST CHG %CHG AMD 121.06 +4.45 +3.82% AAPL 164.85 +2.11 +1.30% NVDA 241.57 +4.09 +1.72%   EDITOR'S NOTE U.S. stocks rallied for a second consecutive day as investors monitored the latest headlines out of Ukraine. The Dow Jones Industrial Average posted its best day since November 2020, but finished the week marginally lower. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both closed positive on the week.   As Russia closed in on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, the Kremlin reportedly said that President Vladimir Putin is ready to send a delegation to Belarusian capital Minsk for negotiations with Ukraine.   Plus, the White House on Friday announced the U.S. will impose a slate of sanctions on Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The United Kingdom and the European Union announced similar sanctions Friday. "This is going to be a year where the anticipation of events is worse than the actual event itself, at least in the market," Liz Young, head of investment strategy at SoFi, said on CNBC's "Fast Money Halftime Report."   With the last day of February on Monday, the major averages are all on track to close the month lower. The S&P 500 is down 2.9% in February, while the Dow and Nasdaq Composite are each at least 3% lower for the month. Hannah Miao | CNBC Associate Markets Reporter @HannahMiao_ Watch our live stream for all you need to know to invest smarter. TOP NEWS  Dow climbs 800 points in its best day since late 2020 as investors weigh latest on Russia-Ukraine U.S. to impose sanctions on Vladimir Putin and top aide, White House say Putin's money now in the crosshairs, Zelenskyy plans to stay in Kiev Biden nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson to be next Supreme Court justice CDC relaxes Covid guidance allowing most people to ditch masks if hospitalizations remain low Emerging market debt funds drop as Russia's attack ripples to different corners of financial markets Fed's favorite inflation gauge up 5.2% for biggest annual gain since 1983 Oil could spike above $130 amid the Russia-Ukraine invasion These are the cybersecurity stocks to buy as Russia attacks move online New SEC short sale rules would force investors to submit updates each month   TOP VIDEO We think a lot of the pain is already in the markets, says RBC's Lori Calvasina   CNBC PRO Strategists say investors should proceed carefully, but there are stocks to buy in turbulent market   SPECIAL REPORTS Here's why you likely won't earn more on your savings even when the Fed increases rates A metaverse mogul is ready to make his move after buying $2 million in virtual land   Unsubscribe Manage Newsletters Terms of Service Join the CNBC Panel Digital Products Feedback Privacy Policy   © 2022 CNBC LLC. All rights reserved. A property of NBCUniversal. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes and Market Data and Analysis. Data also provided by THOMSON REUTERS