Stock market today closes with a rally, a better than expected jobs report set the tone today
At close today the major US stock market indices were up more than 2%. Small-cap stocks outperformed. This is the stock market update today at the close:
S&P 500: 3,193.93,+81.58(+2.62%)
Dow 30: 27,110.98,+829.16(+3.15%)
Nasdaq: 9,814.08,+198.27(+2.06%)
Russell 2000: 1,504.61,+52.54(+3.62%)
The US economy added 2.5M jobs in May, beating the expectations. The unemployment rate also came in at better than expected.
Stocks today
Apple Inc. (AAPL) stock made a new 52-week today closing at 331.50,+9.18 (+2.85%). Energy stocks rallied.
Commodities
At 4:06 PM, ET time today oil price was higher and gold price was lower.
Crude Oil: 39.35,+1.94(+5.19%)
Gold: 1,687.90,-39.50(-2.29%)
Bonds
10-Yr Bond: 0.9040,+0.0840(+10.24%). A sell-off today for bonds.
Stock market source: Yahoo Finance
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