US Dollar Index (DX-Y.NYB)
| Previous close | 105.03 |
| Open | 105.31 |
| Volume |
| Day's range | 104.52 - 105.37 |
| 52-week range | 99.58 - 107.35 |
| Avg. volume | 0 |
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April jobs data, US dollar, seasonality: Trading Takeaways
Stocks (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) shot up in Friday's session, coming off of April's cooler-than-anticipated jobs report. The US economy added 175,000 new jobs, falling below expectations as the unemployment rate rose to 3.9%. April was an especially tough month for the market, damping the momentum from 2024's first quarter. Yahoo Finance Senior Markets Reporter Jared Blikre joins Market Domination Overtime to break down the sectors that are trading higher following lackluster job growth and rising weaknesses within the US dollar. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Market Domination Overtime. This post was written by Melanie Riehl
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Commodities rally on slip in US dollar value
Investors are closely monitoring the commodity sector, which is experiencing a broad-based rally as the U.S. dollar (DX-Y.NYB) exhibits signs of weakness. Commodities like copper (HG=F) and gold futures (GC=F) are among the notable gainers, capitalizing on the dollar's softening momentum. Yahoo Finance Senior Markets Reporter Jared Blikre breaks down the details. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Morning Brief. This post was written by Angel Smith
Yahoo Finance3 stocks with the biggest gains took April's biggest losses
The stock market's very rough April saw some of the biggest gainers of the first three months take some of the biggest dings to their market caps. And at the same time, some of the sectors that struggled in Q1 saw a similar reversal of fortune in April.
