Stock Market Today: Dow Jones Gains More Than 500 Points; Spotify Hits A Buy Point (Live Coverage)
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Stocks posted another day of strong gains Friday, fueled by news of potential progress toward the U.S. and China mending trade relations. Indexes shrugged off an earnings sell-off for Apple and focused instead on a better-than-expected April jobs report on the stock market today. The indexes peaked after The Wall Street Journal reported China is considering a fentanyl offer to the U.S. to start trade talks.