On Friday, the U.S. stock market closed at a record high, with the S&P 500 index reaching 6966.28 points. The market reacted to a mixed employment report, which showed that non-farm payrolls increased by 50,000 jobs, below the previous forecast of 73,000, while the unemployment rate dropped to 4.4%. These data boosted overall risk appetite in the market, with the Nasdaq index rising by 0.8% and the Dow Jones index increasing by 0.5%. Meanwhile, the stable U.S. Treasury yield of nearly 4.17% provided a calm backdrop for capital inflows into stocks and cryptocurrencies.
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On Friday, the U.S. stock market closed at a record high, with the S&P 500 index reaching 6966.28 points. The market reacted to a mixed employment report, which showed that non-farm payrolls increased by 50,000 jobs, below the previous forecast of 73,000, while the unemployment rate dropped to 4.4%. These data boosted overall risk appetite in the market, with the Nasdaq index rising by 0.8% and the Dow Jones index increasing by 0.5%. Meanwhile, the stable U.S. Treasury yield of nearly 4.17% provided a calm backdrop for capital inflows into stocks and cryptocurrencies.