The buck's latest surge comes as rising Treasury yields attract funds, and so-called 'U.S. exceptionalism' - a strong economy containing many of the world's biggest and most successful companies - encourages global investors to buy American assets.

The jobs report and Nvidia chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor loom after markets were shut Thursday for Carter's funeral. New AI chip curbs could hit NVDA.

The jobs report and Nvidia chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor loom after markets were shut Thursday. New AI chip curbs could hit NVDA. Tesla launched the new Model Y in China.

The Nasdaq Composite increased 243.30 points or 1.2% to close at 19,864.98, also booking back-to-back gains. The tech-heavy index is up 2.9% year to date, its best start to a year since 2009, when it rose 4.8%.