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US markets firm - continued high nervousness - VIX rises by over 2% After the severe sell-off on Thursday, some calm returns to Wall Street, although nervousness remains palpable. Initial bargain buying stabilizes the market, but true all-clear signals are far off. The Dow Jones rises about 0.22% to around 45,851 points, the S&P 500 is trading 0.24% higher at 6,555 points, and the Nasdaq is up around 0.36% at about 24,141 points. All three indices had reached their lowest levels in over two months earlier. The volatility...