US stocks roar toward their best day since May as Dow surges 1,000 points and bitcoin stops plunging
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February 6, 2026 11:05 AM
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is roaring back on Friday, as technology stocks recover much of their drops from earlier in the week and bitcoin halts its plunge, at least for now.
The S&P 500 jumped 1.7% Friday and was heading toward its best day since May. The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared 1,102 points, or 2.2%, and topped the 50,000 level for the first time. The Nasdaq composite was up 1.9%, as of 2:30 p.m. Eastern time.
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