The Dow Jones index slides Friday despite a rise in Nvidia. The Nasdaq is acting the strongest of the major indexes.

The U.S. stock market finished its zigzag week full of tariff threats and cancellations with a quiet and tentative close.

Major stock indexes were mixed on the final day of a volatile week of trading, while safe-haven gold and silver futures set fresh all-time highs.

Thursday's rally had two of the three major U.S. stock indexes back near record territory. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 512 points, or 1%, near 49,590, at last check. It would need to end above 49,

U.S. stocks rose and regained more of their losses for the week. The S&P 500 climbed 0.5% Thursday, continuing its rally after President Donald Trump called off tariffs on European countries that he said opposed his desire to have Greenland.

Stock futures advanced Thursday, a day after major equities indexes rebounded as President Donald Trump reduced tensions with European allies by backing off his threat of imposing new tariffs over Greenland.

The Dow is chock-full of high-quality companies that pay growing dividends.

Dow Jones futures rose slightly overnight, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures.The stock market rebounded strongly Wednesday as President Donald Trump called off European tariffs on Greenland,