Stocks Increase at End of Volatile Week on Wall Street

The major U.S. stock indexes rose sharply on Friday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both gaining 1.2% and the Dow up over 500 points, despite a turbulent week marked by concerns about the labor market and tech investments in AI. Nvidia and Walmart’s strong earnings boosted market sentiment, while a mixed jobs report raised worries about inflation and interest rates. The odds for a rate cut rose to over 70% after comments from the Fed’s John C. Williams. Meanwhile, Bitcoin struggled, dropping to around $84,000, down 12% for the week.

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