Wall Street: US markets start calmly on expiration day
Robust US labor market data and falling oil prices have sent positive signals - but investors are still reacting calmly at the start of trading. Analysts remain optimistic.
US stock markets are showing slight optimism on Friday. The Dow Jones starts at 51,826 points, while the S&P 500 remains steady at 7,637 points. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.3% to 26,418 points, driven by robust US job market data released on Thursday, which showed 196,000 initial unemployment claims, lower than expected. This, along with comments from Federal Reserve chief Kevin Warsh and falling oil prices, has boosted US stocks. Oil prices continue to decline, with Brent crude down 1.2% to $103 per barrel.
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