US Markets
U.S. stocks rose on Friday after falling the first four days of last week.
- The Dow was down 1.4% on the week, its first negative performance in five weeks.
- The S&P 500 lost 3.35% to break its two-winning streak.
- The Nasdaq fell 5.65% for its first negative week in three.
- The current 10 Year U.S. Treasury yield is set at 4.16360%
Market |
Price |
Move |
Dow Jones |
32,403.22 |
1.26% |
S&P 500 |
3,770.55 |
1.36% |
Nasdaq |
10,475.25 |
1.28% |
Russell 2000 |
1,799.87 |
1.13% |
Market Insight
Jobs growth in the U.S. was higher than expected in October – economists had been predicting that job growth would be at the lowest level in over two years.
- 261,000 jobs were added in October, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Friday, above analysts’ expectations of 205,000 new jobs.
- The healthcare industry (53,000 new jobs), professional and technical services industries (+43,000), and manufacturing (+32,000) sectors led the gains.
- The leisure and hospitality industry added another 35,000 jobs in October but is still down 1.1 million jobs since the start of the pandemic.
- Despite the holiday season coming up, the retail industry added just 7,200 jobs.
Canadian Markets
Canada also reported its jobs figures last Friday, which exceeded expectations.
- The country added 108,000 new jobs, accelerating the pace from the summer months.
- Unemployment remained at 5.2%, as the number of people entering the workforce balanced out the new jobs.
- The number of hours worked increased by 0.7% from September to October, which was the largest monthly gain since June.
Market |
Price |
Move |
TSX |
19,449.81 |
1.08% |
European Markets
European stocks rose on Friday after falling earlier in the week due to the interest rate hikes in the U.S. and EU.
- The Stoxx 600 gained 1.9%, with basic resource stocks leading markets with a 5.7% increase.
- For the week, the Stoxx 600 lost 0.3%.
- All major sectors finished Friday in the green, creating strong positive momentum heading into Monday’s trading.
Market |
Price |
Move |
Euro STOXX 50 |
3,688.33 |
2.65% |
UK (FTSE 100) |
7,334.84 |
2.03% |
Germany (DAX) |
13,459.85 |
2.51% |
France (CAC 40) |
6,416.44 |
2.77% |
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Asian Markets
Hong Kong stocks were up over 7% at one point on Friday, following reports that the U.S. had already conducted inspections of Chinese companies’ financials, which would open them up to more foreign investment.
- Although the Hang Seng later lost some of its gains, it rose 5.36% in the day, while the Hang Seng Tech index surged more than 7.5%.
- Stocks in mainland China were also up, following positive statements from investors and the Chinese Communist Party.
- Stocks in Australia also rose on Friday after the Reserve Bank of Australia released its monetary policy statement.
Market |
Price |
Move |
S&P Asia 50 |
3,717.97 |
3.68% |
Japan (Nikkei 225) |
27,199.74 |
-1.68% |
South Korea (KOSPI) |
2,348.43 |
-0.83% |
China (Hang Seng) |
16,161.14 |
5.39% |
India (SENSEX) |
60,950.36 |
0.19% |
Commodities
Oil prices rose on Friday as investors balanced numerous macroeconomic and geopolitical factors.
- There were renewed talks in China about potentially relaxing some Covid restrictions, which would increase oil demand.
- The EU’s ban on Russian oil is a major factor that is pushing oil prices up as investors anticipate a tighter market.
- Brent crude gained 4.99% while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose 4.98% on Friday.
Market |
Price |
Move |
Oil (NYSEARCA:OIL) |
33.47 |
4.95% |
Gold (NYSEARCA:GLD) |
156.47 |
3.07% |
Silver (NYSEARCA:SLV) |
19.26 |
7.36% |
Corn (NYSEARCA:CORN) |
27.25 |
0.37% |
Lumber (NASDAQ:WOOD) |
71.93 |
3.53% |
Currency Exchange Rates
The U.S. Dollar was down on Friday after the jobs report sparked concerns about the health of the U.S. economy.
- Despite the jobs report showing more jobs were added than expected, the rise in unemployment (from 3.5% in September to 3.7% in October) caused some worries for investors.
- After the data was released, the odds of a 75-basis point interest rate hike at the next Fed meeting jumped to 64% before settling at 51.5% at the end of the day.
- The U.S. Dollar Index lost 0.5% on the week.
Market |
Price |
Move |
UK(GBP) |
£0.88 |
0.04% |
Europe (EURO) |
€1.01 |
-0.93% |
Canada (Canadian Dollar) |
$1.35 |
-1.69% |
Japan (Yen) |
¥146.61 |
-0.86% |
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Chris Svorcik
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