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Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures jump amid jobs report beat, hopes for US-China talks
US stock futures jumped on Friday as a solid jobs report and possible thawing in US-China trade tensions boosted spirits after earnings from Apple (AAPL) and Amazon (AMZN) shed light on the likely cost of tariffs.
Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) moved up 1.2%, eyeing a ninth straight day of gains for the blue-chip index. S&P 500 futures (ES=F) added 1.3%, while contracts on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) moved up 1.2%.
The monthly US jobs report came in better than expected, indicating labor resiliency despite a stock market shock following President Trump’s “Liberation Day” reciprocal tariff announcements. The US economy added 177,000 nonfarm payrolls in April, more than the 138,000 expected by economists. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.2%.
As of 9:12:15 AM EDT. Market Open.
ES=F YM=F NQ=F
Meanwhile, Beijing is evaluating US officials’ recent overtures on trade talks to assess how serious his administration is about a shift in policy stance, China’s commerce ministry said on Friday. It said the “door is open” if the US agrees to pull back on reciprocal tariffs, paving the way to starting formal negotiations.
Read more: The latest on Trump’s tariffs
The comments helped ease worries about the risk of economic slowdown from Trump’s trade offensive. Stock futures reversed course after dropping in the wake of Apple and Amazon results, which stoked those tariff concerns.
Apple warned of a $900 million tariff headwind this quarter and cut its share buyback program by $10 billion, sending its stock lower in pre-market trading despite its quarterly earnings beat. Meanwhile, Amazon shares also lost ground, its own earnings beat outweighed by disappointing guidance that pointed to tariff and trade policy as factors.
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Map: 4.9-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Louisiana
Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 4 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “light,” though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown. The New York Times
A light, 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck in Louisiana on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey.
The temblor happened at 5:30 a.m. Central time about 6 miles west of Edgefield, La., data from the agency shows.
U.S.G.S. data earlier reported that the magnitude was 4.4.
As seismologists review available data, they may revise the earthquake’s reported magnitude. Additional information collected about the earthquake may also prompt U.S.G.S. scientists to update the shake-severity map.
Source: United States Geological Survey | Notes: Shaking categories are based on the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale. When aftershock data is available, the corresponding maps and charts include earthquakes within 100 miles and seven days of the initial quake. All times above are Central time. Shake data is as of Thursday, March 5 at 8:40 a.m. Eastern. Aftershocks data is as of Thursday, March 5 at 10:46 a.m. Eastern.
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