NASDAQ Composite (^IXIC)
| Previous close | 15,840.96 |
| Open | 16,147.50 |
| Volume |
| Day's range | 16,068.34 - 16,204.71 |
| 52-week range | 12,065.72 - 16,538.86 |
| Avg. volume | 5,177,715,000 |
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These three things released bond market 'pressure': Strategist
Stocks are on the rise as bond yields slump following the April jobs report. Morgan Stanley Investment Management Co-Head of Broad Markets Fixed Income Vishal Khanduja joins Morning Brief to break down what the weaker-than-expected report means for the economy. April saw an unexpected jump in unemployment as hiring and wage growth both slowed. Khanduja notes that following the Fed's decision to leave rates unchanged, the bond market is at a point "where it releases a lot of that pressure that was building up." Khanduja says there were three things that happened this week to help relieve that pressure: the US Treasury's quarterly refunding announcement, a more "dovish FOMC," and the cooler April employment report. He tells Brad Smith and Akiko Fujita that two to three more reports like April's could guide the Fed's decision to move toward cuts. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Morning Brief. This post was written by Melanie Riehl
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April jobs data, Apple earnings, Block and bitcoin: 3 Things
US stock futures (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) are ripping higher ahead of Friday's session open after the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 175,000 jobs were added to the US economy, a cooler print than previous months seen so far in 2024. What does this mean for interest rate cut hopes? Apple (AAPL) stock is rising in pre-market trading after topping fiscal second-quarter earnings estimates on Thursday, despite reporting falling iPhone sales year-over-year. Lastly, Block (SQ) shares are popping after reporting plans to focus more on bitcoin (BTC-USD) in its latest earnings report. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Morning Brief. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.
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Stocks eye rate hike chances, Treasury yields: Top Takeaways
US equities (^GSPC, ^DJI, ^IXIC) closed Thursday higher after a sluggish April session. The S&P 500 managed to end the day higher for the first time in three sessions. The market is seemingly pricing in Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's comments over the improbability of rate hikes. Yahoo Finance Markets Reporter Josh Schafer joins Market Domination Overtime to discuss the top takeaways for the trading day on May 2. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Market Domination Overtime. This post was written by Nicholas Jacobino
