Based on preliminary closing data, the S&P 500 gained 14.42 points, or 0.36%, to 4,104.80 points; while the Nasdaq Composite added 91.10 points, or 0.76%, to
12,087.96 units. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 3.46 points, or 0.01%, to 33,486.18 points.
A series of recent reports, including weak data on private payrolls and job openings this week, have suggested a slowdown in labor demand and raised hopes of a pause in rate hikes from the Federal Reserve, which punish the market.
However, unlike what happened in recent months, when the evidence of a slowdown in the economy was applauded by investors in the hope that
Allow the Federal Reserve to ease policy, weaker data has raised fears of a recession and has put pressure on equities in recent days.
At the end of the week, all eyes will now focus on the most comprehensive report on job creation, which will be released on Friday, in which they are expected to have increased by 239,000 in March, below the 311,000 jobs added. The last month.