Stocks Stage Comeback at the End of a Jittery Week: Markets Wrap

Wall Street traders drove stocks higher at the end of a volatile week that saw some of the most-speculative corners of the market getting whipsawed, testing investors’ nerves after a relentless rally.

Over 450 shares in the S&P 500 rose, with the gauge up 1.2%. Nvidia Corp. trimmed most of a slide that earlier topped 4%. The market got an injection of hope earlier Friday as a Federal Reserve official suggested that another rate cut remains a possibility. Still, sentiment remained fragile, with Bitcoin set for its worst month since a string of corporate collapses rocked the sector in 2022. ...