U.S. stocks rallied on Friday to close out their dreary February on a brighter note. The S&P 500 jumped 1.6% to trim its loss for the month, enough to make it the worst only since December instead of since April.

February on a brighter note. The S&P 500 returned to positive territory Friday by jumping 1.6 percent to trim its losses for the month. It had dropped in five of the prior six trading sessions after weaker-than-expected reports on the economy.

U.S. stock indexes fell sharply as Wall Street’s frenzy around artificial-intelligence technology faltered some more. The S&P 500 sank 1.6% Thursday for its fifth drop in six days after setting an all-time high last week.

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