The index has risen 14% in less than a month from the low point of its nasty decline. It’s poised to make a run at a record high.

The S&P 500 is now just 3% from its record high despite continued uncertainty around the impact of tariffs on the economy.

The S&P 500 rose on Friday ... when the index closed at 21.51. In the interim, the VIX soared to 60.13 on April 7, and for four consecutive days traded in the mid- to high 50s.

HONG KONG (AP) — Shares were mixed Friday in Asia after Wall Street drifted higher as reports suggested the Federal Reserve ...