U.S. stocks closed mixed on Friday, with the Nasdaq rising as tech stocks tried to rebound. The Dow fell 0.7%, the S&P 500 was nearly flat, and the Nasdaq gained 0.1%. The fear gauge, VIX, was down to 19.83. Decliners outnumbered advancers on the S&P 500. Tech and energy stocks were the biggest gainers.

Tech stocks staged a late comeback on Friday, with NVIDIA, Oracle, and Palantir bouncing back. The rebound came after all three major indexes recorded their worst single-day performance since Oct. 10. Rising concerns over high valuations and debt financing have been pressuring tech stocks.

Investors are uncertain about the Fed’s next rate cut in December. Expectations for a 25-basis-point cut have faded due to concerns over high inflation triggered by tariffs. Markets are now pricing in a 43.6% chance of a rate cut, down from 62.9% earlier this week.

Indexes ended mixed for the week, with the Nasdaq down 0.5%, while the Dow and S&P 500 gained 0.3% and 0.1%, respectively. Uncertainty lingers over the next Fed rate cut as markets adjust expectations. Tech stocks rebounded on Friday after a rough session earlier in the day.

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