U.S. stock indexes are closing their best week in two months with a flourish on Friday. The S&P 500 was 1.2% higher in midday trading and on track for its first winning week in the last three. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 447 points,

Bond yields dipped for a third day on Friday, bringing some relief to investors after they watched the 10-year approach 5% in recent weeks.

Before market open on Wednesday, Piper Sandler prognosticator Patrick Moley published a report on Bitcoin mining companies. In his analysis, according to reports, he was particularly bullish about four of them -- Riot, Hut 8, Mara Holdings, and Canada-based Galaxy Digital.