U.S. stock markets closed higher on Friday reversing some of the losses of the previous day.
U.S. stock markets closed sharply lower on Thursday owing to profit booking.
Markets experienced a sharp downturn Thursday afternoon following an initial surge to historic highs in technology-heavy stock indices, driven by Nvidia Corp.‘s (NASDAQ:NVDA) spectacular AI-driven earnings report. The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), also known as the market fear index, surged over 7% after hitting its lowest level since November 2019 earlier in the session. Blue-chip stocks were particularly affected in a broad sector selloff. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, tracked by the SPDR D