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Investing.com — The S&P 500 climbed Monday, after cutting losses despite rising geopolitical tensions amid fears the Israel-Hamas conflict could spark a wider war in the Middle East.  

The S&P 500 (SPX) closed 0.5% higher after a strong rally on Friday, following the release of the jobs data for September. Stocks rallied as the report shows that wage growth continues to slow down, fueling optimism that the Fed may not have to hike again.

Investing.com — U.S. stock futures slumped Monday as the escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas added geopolitical risk to concerns over elevated inflation and rising interest rates.

(Reuters) — U.S. stock index futures slipped on Monday as a growing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas roiled global markets and pushed investors toward safe-haven assets, while crude prices jumped close to 3%.

₹7,998 crore worth of Indian equities and offloaded a total of ₹6,024 crore as of October 6, according to the NSDL data.Wall Street rallied on Friday after looking deeper into the nuances of a surprisingly strong report on the U.S. job market.

Wall Street rallied in a whipsaw Friday and erased its morning losses after looking deeper into the nuances of a surprisingly strong report on the U.S. job market

“Though Nifty is almost trading near to the 19650 level, the broader market and the participation from most of the large-cap stocks are clearly indicating that sentiment is now turning towards the bullish side,” says Rajesh Palviya of Axis Securities. Edited excerpts: ET Now: Firstly, let me come to you and talk about the levels for Nifty as well as Bank Nifty. After a good recovery on Thursday and Friday trading sessions, do you believe that as we progress in the earning season, we are set to build on to these gains? Rajesh Palviya: So we have seen the beginning of this October series was on a negative note. The short rollover was there, and the follow-up selling was there in the first phase of the first days of this October series. We almost tested a low of around 19300-19350 zone and from there, we've seen a smart recovery in the market ahead of this earning season. Then post the RBI policy, we observed that the broader market has recovered, and most of the large-cap and mid-cap stocks have also shown good buying interest.

Asian markets posted gains Friday, shrugging off Wall Street losses ahead of key US jobs data due later in the day. Analysts say signs of a robust American economy, such as strong labour market data this week, are bad news for equities as it gives the Federal Reserve more reason to keep monetary policy tight through to the end of the year and beyond. US Treasury yields hit their highest levels since 2007 this week as investors fear high borrowing costs for businesses and consumers will eventually drag on the economy. All eyes are on Friday's monthly US employment data, which will give investors a good idea of whether recent signs of a softening in the labour market will continue. «European markets look set to open modestly higher ahead of today's US jobs report,» said Michael Hewson, chief market analyst at CMC Markets UK, «which, along with the September CPI report which is due next week could shift the odds significantly on whether we see another rate hike in November». «One other reason for the welcome retreat in yields yesterday may well have been the sharp decline in oil prices we've seen the past couple of days.» On Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished flat, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq index ticked lower. But Hong Kong was on the front foot Friday, with gains of about 1.5 percent by the afternoon, though Tokyo closed marginally lower. Singapore, Seoul and Manila were also up, while mainland Chinese markets were closed for a week-long holiday. London, Frankfurt and Paris all kicked off with small gains. Stephen Innes, managing partner at SPI Asset Management, said the Asian advances were «thanks partly to a drop in oil prices that benefits Asia's colossal oil-importing nations». «This

Global market today: On account of strong US job data for the month of September 2023, US stock market witnessed sharp upside movement on Friday. Dow Jones Index shot up 0.87 per cent, S&P 500 index surged 1.18 per cent whereas tech heavy weight Nasdaq skyrocketed 1.60 per cent.

Investing.com — The Dow staged a rebound to close higher Friday, shrugging off rising Treasury yields after a «goldilocks» jobs report showing higher than expected job gains in September, but a surprise slowing of wage growth stoked optimism that the economy can avoid a recession despite higher for longer Federal Reserve interest rates.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 78.87 points, or 0.24%, at the open to 33,040.70. The S&P 500 opened lower by 23.40 points, or 0.55%, at 4,234.79, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 92.16 points, or 0.70%, to 13,127.68 at the opening bell.

(Reuters) — Wall Street's main indexes fell at the open on Friday after a strong jobs report deepened fears that interest rates may stay elevated for an extended period.

Investing.com — US stock futures were trading within a tight range during Thursday's evening deals, following a mixed session for major benchmark averages as investors brace for key employment data due later in Friday's trade.

global markets on Thursday, the US stocks were little changed ahead of the jobs data, while European equities gained as bond yields and oil prices declimed. MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe was down 0.17%. Recently, global markets were hit due to hawkish comments from central banks and strong US economic data bolstering bets that interest rates will stay elevated for a longer period.

Investing.com — The Dow closed roughly unchanged Thursday as investors remain on edge over higher for longer interest rates just ahead of the Friday jobs report that will play a role in shaping the Federal Reserve’s decision on whether to raise rates next month.

Wall Street is slipping Thursday as pressure from the bond market remains high due to worries about a too-hot U.S. job market

Investing.com -- U.S. stock futures were broadly lower as traders awaited a batch of fresh labor market data over the final two days of the trading week. Meanwhile, attention remains focused on the bond market after a rally in sovereign debt on Wednesday provided some relief to battered stock markets, and crude prices remain on the back foot after their steepest one-day decline in over a year.

Investing.com — US stock futures were trading slightly lower during Wednesday's evening deals, after major benchmark averages rebounded and Treasury bond yields slipped following weaker than expected ADP employment data.

Investing.com — The Dow closed higher to snap a three-day losing streak on Wednesday as data showing the pace of private job growth slowed to a 32-month low eased fears somewhat that the Federal Reserve may not need to hike again before year-end, halting the recent rise in Treasury yields. 

Investing.com — The S&P 500 rose Wednesday as the rise in Treasury yields was halted by data showing the pace of private job growth slowed to a 32-month low, easing fears somewhat that the Federal Reserve may need to hike again before year-end.

Wall Street is holding steadier after the bond market relaxed its vise a bit on the stock market