[U.S. Stock Market Close: Major Indexes Rise, Nvidia Up Nearly 4%] According to Golden Finance, U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.38%, the S&P 500 Index gained 0.88%, and the Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 1.31%. Chip stocks surged, with Nvidia (NVDA.O) up nearly 4%, Broadcom (AVGO.O) up 3%, Intel (INTC.O) up 1.4%, and Micron Technology (MU.O) up nearly 7%. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index rose 0.86%, Alibaba (BABA.N) gained 1.68%, and Pinduoduo (PDD.O) climbed 3.5%. (Jin10)