Dow plunges 770 points, VIX shoots up 28% on Black Friday. 3 factors why US stocks are falling today

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Wall Street indices fell sharply Friday, with the Dow dropping 770 points amid weak U.S. payroll data, disappointing Amazon earnings, and President Trump's new import tariffs. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also declined, while volatility surged 28%. Bond yields dropped sharply as markets priced in potential Fed rate cuts.