U.S. stocks rallied on Friday, with the Dow closing above 50,000 for the first time. The tech-heavy Nasdaq also saw gains, ending the day at 23,031.21 points. The fear gauge, VIX, dropped 18.42% to 17.76. Tech stocks rebounded, with Oracle and Palantir among the top gainers. Bitcoin recovered nearly 10% after a significant drop.

In economic news, U.S. consumer sentiment rose to a six-month high in February, reaching 57.3. Despite the Friday surge, the S&P 500 ended the week down 0.1%. The Dow gained 2.5% for the week, while the Nasdaq declined 1.8%. The University of Michigan reported the increase in consumer sentiment.

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