U.S. stocks traded lower this morning, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 200 points on Friday.
Following the market opening Friday, the Dow traded up 0.48% to 42,212.69 while the NASDAQ rose 0.65% to 18,034.35. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.50% to 5,728.62.
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Leading and Lagging SectorsConsumer discretionary shares jumped by 1.2% on Friday.
In trading on Friday, real estate shares dipped by 0.9%.
Top Headline
The U.S. economy added 254,000 jobs in September, compared to a revised 159,000 gain in August, and topping market estimates of 147,000. The unemployment rate declined to 4.1% in September from 4.2% in the previous month.
Equities Trading UP
Phoenix Motor Inc. (NASDAQ:PEV) shares shot up 118% to $0.7536 after the company reported a substantial increase in the first-quarter results.
Shares of Forward Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:FORD) got a boost, surging 65% to $5.84.
Beneficient (NASDAQ:BENF) shares were also up, ...
