Weak Payrolls Push S&P 500 to Record High as Chip Stocks Surge 7%

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, Wall Street closed out the week at record highs after a surprise decline in US payrolls dramatically shifted expectations for Federal Reserve policy. We break down the S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow rally, falling Treasury yields, record European markets and mixed trading across Asia. Plus, we cover the latest moves in EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY and USD/CAD, the sharp rallies in gold and silver, oil prices and major stock movers including Doximity, Twilio, Airbnb, SpaceX, Trade Desk and Sweetgreen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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