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.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite reached record closes of 45,014.04 and 20,173.89, respectively, last December. The S&P 500 hit its record close of 6,144.15 in February of ...

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