U.S. stocks higher at close of trade; Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.83%
U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday, with the Dow Jones up 0.83%, S&P 500 up 0.59%, and Nasdaq up 0.64%. Top performers included Amazon, Cisco, and Visa, while Verizon, 3M, and Home Depot declined. Moderna and Crown Castle also saw significant gains. Oil prices fell slightly, and gold futures rose. The CBOE Volatility Index decreased by 3.70%.
