šØšŗšøWALL STREET RALLIES ON
#STRONG JOBS DATA, TRADE HOPES
MARKETS SURGE:
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#Dow +0.87%, S&P 500 +1.07%, Nasdaq +1.24%
š¹#S&P 500 nears longest winning streak in 20+ years
JOBS BEAT EXPECTATIONS:
š¹April nonfarm payrolls: +177,000 jobs
š¹Unemployment steady at 4.2%
TARIFF TENSIONS EASE:
š¹Beijing "evaluating" U.S. offer for talks on 145% China tariffs
š¹Markets buoyed by hopes of a trade truce
CORPORATE MOVES:
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#Apple falls 3.9%: $900M tariff hit, trims buyback by $10B
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#Amazon dips on weak forecast
š¹Take-Two down 6.5%: GTA VI delayed to May 2026
š¹Block slumps 21% after profit cut
INVESTOR SENTIMENT STRONG:
š¹Advancers lead decliners 3.9-to-1 (NYSE), S&P posts 10 new 52-week highs
-Reuters