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US stock market today: Wall street edge up & yields spike; S&P 500 hits fresh record after job data

US stock market today: Wall street edge up & yields spike; S&P 500 hits fresh record after job data

Time of India17 hours ago
US stocks inched higher on Thursday and Treasury yields surged after stronger-than-expected jobs data tempered expectations of a rate cut in July, pushing the S&P 500 to its fourth all-time high in five trading days.
The S&P 500 rose 0.3%, continuing its record-breaking run, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.5%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 88 points. The bond market saw a sharper reaction, with Treasury yields jumping after traders dialled back bets on an imminent rate cut by the Federal Reserve, AP reported.
The market rally came after the latest US jobs report showed surprising strength in the labour market. The data prompted investors to reassess the likelihood of a July rate cut, which many had priced in before the release.
Earlier in the day, US stock futures were flat ahead of the report, as Wall Street awaited fresh cues on employment. Economists had forecast that unemployment could tick up to 4.3% in June — the highest since October 2021 — amid headwinds from President Donald Trump's trade tariffs, hiring freezes, and immigration policies.
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While the job market remains historically strong, there are signs of strain. Many employers are grappling with the impact of tariffs, which raise costs and reduce competitiveness.
Several of Trump's proposed import taxes are currently paused but set to take effect next week, potentially affecting hiring and inflation further unless trade deals are struck.
In global markets, Europe saw modest gains, with Germany's DAX and France's CAC 40 each adding 0.1%, and Britain's FTSE 100 rising 0.4%.
Asian markets posted mixed results. Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 0.1% to 39,785.90, while South Korea's Kospi gained 1.3%.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng slipped 0.6%, and Australia's ASX 200 edged down 0.1%. Taiwan's TAIEX added 1.3%, India's Sensex rose 0.2%, and Vietnam's VN Index slipped 0.2%.
In commodities, US crude fell 14 cents to $67.31, while Brent dropped 21 cents to $68.90. In currency trade, the dollar strengthened to 143.85 yen from 143.65 yen. The euro inched up to $1.1793.
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In March 2020, during the early days of Covid, the $30 billion iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF closed more than 5% below the estimated value of its portfolio during the trading day. If something like that happens again, it's best to wait until the market stabilizes—which usually happens quickly—before buying or selling, says Aniket Ullal, head of ETF Research at CFRA. 'The models can be a little bit stale," he says, and share prices will eventually converge to underlying holdings. Similar issues arise in ETFs aiming to track commodities, crypto, and other alternatives, as their markets aren't always liquid or transparent and ETF companies use workarounds. Commodity ETFs, for instance, generally hold futures contracts to track things like oil and copper. In most cases, futures substitute for the real thing because it isn't practical to own, say, millions of bushels of corn. Commodity futures are imperfect, though. 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