Wall Street equities traded with gains at the closing bell on Friday, ending a tumultuous week for the markets. Investors' focus shifted from the trade row between the United States and China to geopolitical events, with the Middle East and Ukraine in the spotlight.
The US continued high-level diplomatic contacts with Russia while negotiations with Iran about its nuclear program were set to take place on April 12 in Oman, raising hopes in a diplomatic solution to the standoff between Washington and Tehran.
The Dow Jones gained ground, expanding 1.56% after Apple rose 4.06%. The Nasdaq 100 jumped 1.89% with MicroStrategy surging 10.15%. The S&P 500 advanced 1.81% as Monolithic Power Systems soared 9.99%.
When it comes to currencies, the euro strengthened 1.26% against the dollar at 3:59 pm ET and exchanged for $1.13421.
