Midday Need to Know: Jobs data crush estimates, chip stocks rebound & more
Bullish strength: 35/100
- October payroll growth of 165,000 substantially exceeded the 62,000 consensus.
- Unemployment declined to 4.1% from 4.2%.
- Semiconductor stocks rebounded, with AMD gaining approximately 10% and Nvidia more than 4%.
- Moderna raised its 2026 revenue growth outlook to 15%–25%.
Bearish strength: 65/100
- December Fed rate hike probability increased to 72.8%.
- Stronger employment data could reinforce expectations of tighter monetary policy.
- Copper futures fell as much as 1.5% to $13,630 per metric ton.
- Copper was on track for a weekly loss of nearly 3%.
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