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flag U.S. stocks surged Friday, ending a strong week as bank earnings and optimistic trade talks boosted markets.

flag U.S. stocks rose Friday, ending the week with their best performance in two months as bank stocks rebounded following earlier volatility driven by concerns over regional lenders and trade tensions. flag Strong earnings from major banks like Truist and Fifth Third eased fears, while President Trump’s comments signaling a potential meeting with China’s Xi Jinping and a reversal on proposed 100% tariffs helped calm markets. flag The S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq all closed higher, with earnings season showing 86% of S&P 500 companies beating expectations and third-quarter profit forecasts raised to 9.3% growth. flag Treasury yields rose, the dollar strengthened, and gold retreated from record highs amid a stronger currency and expectations of future Federal Reserve rate cuts.

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