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Investing.com - U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Monday, while Dow futures were little changed, as investors scaled back hopes for a breakthrough in the Middle East and looked ahead to key inflation data due later this week for fresh clues on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate path.
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<body><p>STORY: U.S. stocks rallied on Friday, with the Dow gaining more than a quarter of a percent, the S&P 500 adding about six-tenths of a percent to notch a record high close, and the Nasdaq climbing 1.3%.</p><p>Data from the Labor Department showed the U.S. economy unexpectedly shed jobs last month, boosting investor optimism that the Federal Reserve would hold off on raising interest rates at its September meeting.</p><p>Eric Lynch is managing director and co-portfolio manager at Suncoast Equity Management.</p><p>"The jobs report today being mildly negative was one of those situations where bad news is good news because it probably takes a little emphasis off the hawkish tones from the Fed for next month's meeting. Less likely they raise rates. And so, if that's the case, those areas of the economy that are most, kind of, cyclical and expansionary, things like industrials, consumer cyclicals, technology, those three sectors, for example, are up nicely I think on this news.”</p><p>Stocks on the move Friday, included Elon Musk's SpaceX, which surged nearly 16% a day after the expiration of the first of several share lockup restrictions following its record-breaking June public offering.</p><p>Shares of collaboration software maker Atlassian shot up more than 35% for their largest-ever daily percentage gain.</p><p>:: Archive</p><p>while Microchip Tech's stock jumped almost 14% for its best daily performance in more than 15 months. Both moves came after the companies forecast quarterly revenue above Wall Street estimates.</p><p>And shares of Airbnb climbed more than 17% as the S&P 500's best performer after the vacation rental company beat second-quarter revenue estimates.</p><p>On the flip side, Trade Desk was the S&P 500's worst performer, with shares plunging nearly 22% after the ad-tech firm forecast third-quarter revenue below expectations.</p></body>
Nonfarm payrolls fell 23,000 last month, following substantial downward revisions to the prior two months, Bureau of Labor Statistics data showed on Friday.
A broad stock market rally took hold on Friday following a jobs report that was well below expectations. For a market paying more attention to moves in bond yields, it’s a case of “bad news is good news.” The Nasdaq was up 0.9%.
Tech Powers S&P 500 to New High While Dow Stumbles After Jobs Data
By Amanda Cooper LONDON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Global stocks headed for their strongest weekly gain since May after a weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs report eased fears of an imminent Federal Reserve rate
All three major US stock indexes were up in late-morning trading Friday after the Bureau of Labor St
First Solar and T1 Energy shares climbed after the Trump administration imposed tariffs and price floors on imported solar products to support U.S. manufacturing.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.37%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.89%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.44%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...
The major stocks in this report all look likely to jump at the open, as Wall Street celebrates job losses in a “bad news is good news” move.
Stocks were back on the rise on Friday after a weak July jobs report sent bond yields lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 81 points, or 0.2%. The S&P 500 was up 0.4%. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.
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Investing.com - U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Friday, as investors turned their attention to the upcoming monthly jobs report for clues on the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate path, while a fresh batch of corporate earnings drove sharp moves across individual stocks.
First Solar stock continued to surge early Friday after President Donald Trump imposed minimum import prices and tariffs on polysilicon, a key component of solar panels and base material for semiconductors. After release of the order late Thursday, Wells Fargo hiked its price target on FSLR stock to 313 from 300, keeping an overweight rating. The analysts said that the order, based on section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, would be even more favorable for First Solar than anticipated.
Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index rises Friday ahead of a pivotal July jobs report. AI name Cloudflare stock soars on earnings.
Nonfarm payrolls fell by 23,000, marking the first monthly decline in employment in years
First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) shares climbed around 8% in premarket trading after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order introducing a 15% tariff alongside minimum import price requirements for polysilicon and its downstream products. The measures, implemented under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, will take effect on 4 December 2026.
World shares were mixed Friday after a modest retreat on Wall Street, while the price of Brent crude gained more than 1%. In early European trading, Germany's DAX rose 0.4% to 26,253.77, while the CAC 40 in Paris edged 0.2% higher to 8,715.47. Selling of computer chipmakers and other stocks linked to the boom in artificial intelligence appeared to taper off a bit as Tokyo's Nikkei 225 lost 0.1% to 65,606.71.
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