Dow Jones Industrial Average hits record 50,000 points

Feb 6 (Reuters) - The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged above 50,000 points for the first time on Friday, a historic moment for the blue-chip index, which was up more than 2% in afternoon trading.

Shares of Nvidia NVDA.O gained more than 7% after recent losses and helped to give the Dow a boost, along with Caterpillar CAT.N, up more than 6%.

The stock market is bouncing on Friday after a selloff this week tied to worries about artificial intelligence.