A weaker-than-expected jobs report sparked a widespread market rally in the last session of the week, as traders increased expectations on potential interest rate cuts later this year.
In April, nonfarm payrolls expanded by 175,000 jobs, marking a significant slowdown from March's robust pace of 315,000 and notably falling short of the anticipated 238,000.
Unexpectedly, the unemployment rate edged higher, while average hourly earnings softened more than forecasted, both indicating a slowdown in momentum within the labor market.
On a separate note, the latest surveys on service sector activity revealed an unexpected contraction in April, as reported by the Institute for Supply Management.
Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee welcomed results from the jobs report, emphasizing that it boosts confidence that the economy is not overheating and inflation is not reaccelerating.
The S&P 500 surged by 1.2%, pushing the overall weekly performance into positive territory. The Nasdaq 100 experienced a remarkable 2% surge, marking its most robust performance in over two months. Among tech giants, Apple Inc. made headlines, rising nearly 7% following the announcement of a record-breaking $110-billion buyback program. The Cupertino, California-based company also beat both earnings and revenue estimates last quarter.
Blue chips and small-cap stocks also rose, with the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:IWM) up by 0.9%.
Yields experienced a broad decline, with the two-year Treasury yield now settling at 4.8% after reaching a peak of 5.05% earlier in the week.
The overall optimistic risk sentiment spurred gains in more speculative areas of the market, leading to a rise in cryptocurrencies across the board. Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) surged by 4.8%, surpassing the $61,000 mark.
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Friday's Performance In Major US Indices, ETFs
Major Indices
Price
1-day %chg
Nasdaq 100
17,881.25
1.9%
Dow Jones
38,677.36
1.2%
S&P 500
5,126.34
1.2%
Russell 2000
2,033.91
0.9%
Updated at 1:30 p.m. EDT
The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY) rose 1.2% to $511.54, the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSE:DIA) rose 1.2% to $386.42 and the tech-heavy Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:QQQ) rocketed 1.9% to $435.11, according to Benzinga Pro data.
Sector-wise, the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLK) outperformed, up 2.8%, followed by the Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLC), up 0.8%. The EnergySelect Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLE) was the major laggard, down 0.7%.
Monday's Stock Movers
Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN) rose over 13% following upbeat quarterly results.
Other stocks reacting to earnings were Booking Holdings Inc. (NYSE:BKNG), up about 4%, MercadoLibre Inc. (NASDAQ:MELI) up 11%, EOG Resources Inc. (NYSE:EOG) down 1.6%, MonsterBeverage Corp. (NASDAQ:MNST) up 1.9%, Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) down 4%, ExpediaGroup Inc. (NYSE:EXPE) down over 13%, Fortinet Inc. (NASDAQ:FTNT) down over 8%, Block Inc. (NASDAQ:SQ) mostly flat, Coterra Energy Inc. (NYSE:CTRA) up over 3%, The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) up 1.3%, Cheniere Energy Inc. (NYSE:LNG) down 1.6%, CBRE Group Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) down 1%, Corebridge Financial Inc. (NYSE:CRBG)
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決算に反応する他の株式は、Booking Holdings Inc.（NYSE：BKNG）が約4％上昇し、MercadoLibre Inc.（NASDAQ：MELI）が11％上昇し、EOG Resources Inc.（NYSE：EOG）が1.6％下落し、Monster Beverage Corp.（NASDAQ：MNST）が1.9％上昇し、Coinbase Global Inc.（NASDAQ：COIN）が4％下落し、Expedia Group Inc.（NYSE：EXPE）が13％以上下落し、Fortinet Inc.（NASDAQ：FTNT）が8％以上下落し、Block Inc.（NASDAQ：SQ）がほとんど変わらず、Coterra Energy Inc.（NYSE：CTRA）が3％以上上昇し、The Hershey Company（NYSE：HSY）は1.3％上昇し、Cheniere Energy Inc.（NYSE：LNG）は1.6％下落し、CBRE Group Inc.（NYSE：CBRE）は1％下落し、Corebridge Financial Inc.（NYSE：CRBG）
