
- Stock markets rose for the fourth consecutive day as tech companies saw gains and investors interpreted President Donald Trump’s Friday comments on tariff negotiations.
Stock markets rose slightly Friday on the back of gains in tech stocks like Alphabet and Nvidia as well as conflicting messages from President Donald Trump on tariffs. The S&P 500 was up 0.75%, the Dow Jones was flat, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq jumped 1.25%. The rise caps off a positive week for markets. The S&P 500 is up 5.6% from Monday morning.