The gains weren't limited to stocks, though, with gold futures closing above the $3,000 per ounce mark for the first time.

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The risk of a US government shutdown has eased but investors stayed on watch for the next move in an escalating trade war.

Wall Street's major averages pushed higher on Friday, a day after Wall Street closed in correction territory as Donald ...

Semtech, a chipmaker, climbed 13% after it topped Wall Street's fourth-quarter expectations and issued strong guidance.

The FTSE 100 (^FTSE) and European stocks were higher on Friday afternoon as traders digested news that the UK economy ...