A sharp US jobs report beat expectations, jolting Wall Street and lifting the S&P 500 toward record territory. The Dow and Nasdaq surged as investors piled into AI-linked leaders, with NVIDIA topping $214 and Apple breaking above $294. Falling Treasury yields toward 4.35% eased pressure on growth stocks despite geopolitical worries and $100 oil.
Ahead of the US employment report, investors are parsing fresh signals on labor strength and inflation persistence to gauge the Fed’s next move. With the economy still showing resilience and inflation risks not fully cooling, markets are increasingly pricing higher rates for longer—though any sign of labor weakness could reignite rate-cut expectations.
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Indian investors are bracing for next week’s US market signals, tracking a strong rally that could hinge on earnings and fresh jobs data. The backdrop is riskier: oil prices are surging and the US Federal Reserve has hinted at a tougher stance. Global tensions remain, but traders expect reported results and labor numbers to steer sentiment and volatility.
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