Breaking The US economy added 177,000 jobs in April, while the unemployment rate held steady NYSE American - Delayed Quote • USD ProShares Short QQQ (Intraday V (^PSQ-IV) Follow 38.77 0.00 (0.00%) As of May 1 at 4:00:01 PM EDT. Market Open. Related News April jobs report shows US labor market remained resilient in wake of 'Liberation Day' tariff announcement The April jobs report comes as investors search for clues surrounding how President Trump's tariff policies could be impacting economic activity. Nasdaq surges, Dow extends win streak ahead of April jobs report The Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) holds onto Thursday gains to close over 1.5% higher, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average's (^DJI) winning streak keeps on rolling. Market Domination Overtime host Julie Hyman and Yahoo Finance markets and data editor Jared Blikre highlight the day's market and sector performances amid the latest Big Tech earnings and ahead of tomorrow's April jobs report. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination Overtime here. Bessent cites 'market signal' Fed should be cutting rates Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that the bond market is signaling that the Federal Reserve should be cutting rates. TSX futures positive on calming trade tensions, positive U.S. jobs report Investing.com -- Canada’s main stock index’s futures pointed upward on Friday, seeking to close higher after two straight days of minimal losses. Investors were examining 1Q results from Apple, Amazon, and others in this week’s earnings deluge, as well as digesting positive data in a key U.S. jobs report. Berkshire Stock Could Drop 99% and Still Top S&P 500 Over Buffett’s 60-Year Reign There will be a lot for shareholders to celebrate when Warren Buffett marks 60 years at the helm of Berkshire Hathaway at Saturday’s annual meeting in Omaha. One of the most amazing statistics of his tenure is that Berkshire stock could fall 99% and still be ahead of the S&P 500 since Buffett took control of the company in 1965. Berkshire’s Class A shares, the original stock, finished Thursday at $795,400. April US payrolls growth slows before full tariff impact felt Nonfarm payrolls increased by 177,000 jobs last month after rising by a downwardly revised 185,000 in March, the Labor Department said on Friday. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.2%. It is too early for the labor market to show the impact of Trump's on-and-off again tariffs policy. Think It's Too Late to Buy Tempus AI? Here's the Biggest Reason Why There's Still Time. Tempus AI is a leader in applying AI solutions to cancer diagnosis. The company announced a new platform for speeding up the discovery of new drug targets. Since it's still unprofitable, Tempus AI is an investment with a higher degree of risk. 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