US stocks closed with gains on Friday as the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 outperformed amid chunky gains in semiconductor names and the broad-based mega-caps. Intel had another positive catalyst, as it and Apple (AAPL) reached a preliminary chip-making agreement. As expected, while sectors were mixed, Tech was the clear gainer, with Utilities residing at the bottom of the breakdown. It was a broadly risk-on trade to end the week, and was helped by a stellar US jobs report, as the headline topped expectations, the unemployment rate remained unchanged, and wages were cooler than expected.US President Trump posted, “I have just read…