Stocks rise, break 4-day losing streak

Stocks climbed Thursday after a see-saw day on Wall Street to break out of their longest losing streak since December.

The S&P 500 rose 0.5% for its first gain in five days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 108 points, or 0.3%, while the Nasdaq composite added 0.7%.

Tech stocks helped lead the way after Nvidia reported better results for the latest quarter than expected. Its shares jumped 14% after it also gave a forecast for upcoming revenue that topped some analysts' expectations. It cited recovering strength in video gaming and demand for artificial intelligence products.

It's a turnaround for tech and high-growth stocks, which have struggled recently because of worries about rising interest rates. They're seen as some of the most vulnerable as the Federal Reserve jacks rates higher in hopes of stamping out inflation.

High rates hurt prices for investments, particularly those seen as the riskiest, most expensive or whose big growth is furthest out in the future. They also raise the risk of a recession because they slow the economy.

After leaping in January, stocks broadly have slammed into a wall this month on worries that inflation isn't cooling as quickly or as smoothly as hoped. A lengthening list of reports have shown the economy is in stronger shape than expected.

While that's raised hopes about avoiding a recession in the near term, it's also forced Wall Street to raise its forecasts for how high the Fed will take interest rates and then how long it will keep them there.