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

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

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

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US stock futures rose after another brutal day of trading on Wall Street ended with the S&P 500 closing in correction ...