U.S. stocks traded higher this morning, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 200 points on Thursday.
Following the market opening Thursday, the Dow traded up 0.54% to 44,725.87 while the NASDAQ gained 0.61% to 20,518.19. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.51% to 6,259.36.
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Leading and Lagging Sectors
Utilities shares jumped by 0.9% on Thursday.
In trading on Thursday, consumer staples stocks slipped by 0.01%.
Top Headline
Nonfarm payrolls increased by 147,000 in June, the strongest reading so far in 2025, up from an upwardly revised 144,000 in May and well above economists’ expectations of 110,000.
The unemployment rate dipped to 4.1% from 4.2%, also beating forecasts for a rise to 4.3%. It marks the lowest unemployment rate since January 2025.
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