Nasdaq Bounces 1.5% as Chipmakers Steady Markets After Strong U.S. Jobs Data
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite climbed nearly 1.5% on Friday as semiconductor equities recovered following an unexpectedly robust October jobs report.
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The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite climbed nearly 1.5% on Friday as semiconductor equities recovered following an unexpectedly robust October jobs report.
While the U.S. economy added 165,000 jobs in October, the average search for unemployed workers lengthened to 27.1 weeks, surpassing standard unemployment benefit limits and signaling hiring friction.
U.S. job cut announcements fell to their lowest October total in three years, according to reporting published ahead of the federal government's monthly employment report.