Major US and Canadian stock market indices increased on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 2.47% and closed at 16,466.30. The S&P 500 gained 2.48% to close at 1,940.24. Similarly, the NASDAQ Composite increased 2.38% to end at 4,613.95. Canadian stocks also rose, with the TSX Composite gaining 1.83% to close at 12,822.13. Volatility declined as the CBOE VIX Index fell 9.90% to 20.20.