Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq jump to kick off February as gold, silver, bitcoin remain volatile

US stocks ended Monday's trading session on a positive note, shaking off AI trade worries as earnings flooded in and Federal Reserve uncertainty swirled. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) rose around 1%, or over 500 points, while the S&P 500 (^GSPC) added roughly 0.5%. Meanwhile, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) moved up 0.6%, shaking off early malaise for techs. All three indexes suffered a sharp reversal on Friday as precious metals skidded. Meanwhile, precious metals continued a roller-c ...