Dow Jones lifts 547 points as Wall Street takes off

NEW YORK, New York - A rally in U.S. regional banking stocks underpinned a surprising rebound on American stock markets Friday.

The U.S. dollar, however, continued its downward trend.

"When the whole news cycle started, it was sort of explained away as a unique circumstance for certain institutions. The reality is that liquidity is a universal challenge," Liz Young, head of investment strategy at SoFi cauti