US stocks roar toward their best day since May as Dow surges 1,000 points and bitcoin stops plunging

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Trader Joel Lucchese, right, and colleagues wear "DOW 50,000" caps on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange as the Dow Jones industrial average intra-day number topped the 50,000 level for the first time, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)