U.S. stock market steady on strength of jobs report

referring to ☰BusinessU.S. stock market steady on strength of jobs reportAfter the U.S. levied tariffs on $34 billion worth of Chinese goods, China retaliated with similar tariffs on U.S. goods. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)A strong jobs report Friday pushed stocks to a positive note despite the first real shots across the bow in a trade war between the United States and China. The U.S. Labor Department's closely watched jobs report issued Friday had Wall Street wags giddy. But trade pressures are pushing the other way."Many Wall Streeters had pointed to July 6 as the trade war D-Day. Swagel said the most interesting tidbit from the jobs report may be that 601,000 Americans entered the labor force.

Traders debate how a trade war will affect the stock market

It's that "to date" part that has gotten a large part of the investor base considerably more nervous. This is a major issue that the market, up until today, has been completely neglecting."The commodity markets aren't neglecting the threat. Copper is down dramatically in the past month on concerns over a slowdown in China and an increase in trade tensions. The Fed said this a month ago (June 12 to 13) — a time when tariffs looked like only a remote possibility. What side of this debate do you think they will be on now that tariffs have become very real?

Companies buying back their own shares is the only thing keeping the stock market afloat right now

as declared in "Corporate cash is going to find a home, and it's either going to be in buybacks, dividends or M&A activity. What it's not going to be is in capex," said Art Hogan, chief market strategist at B. Riley FBR. The numbers showing where each side put their cash in the second quarter are striking. Dow components Nike and Walgreens Boots Alliance led the most recent surge in buybacks, with $15 billion and $10 billion, respectively, last week. At the same time, investors dumped $23.7 billion in stock market-focused funds in June, also a new record.

Extreme fear will actually keep the US stock market grinding higher

Opinion: Extreme fear will actually keep the U.S. stock market grinding higherSentiment plays an outsized role in the marketThere's a consistent pattern that occurs in stock market sentiment. The AAII Sentiment Survey saw one of its biggest weekly jumps in bearish sentiment. The majority of market participants feel this current stock market rally is about to end any day now. Part of the reason behind my theory is that this constant fear and "one foot out the door" mentality will keep stock markets grinding higher. There are non-stop headlines about trade wars and tariffs, but the market has ignored them and marched higher.

Dow jumps nearly 200 points at the open as stock market extends Friday's job-fueled rally

Market PulseDow jumps nearly 200 points at the open as stock market extends Friday's job-fueled rallyU.S. stocks opened solidly higher Monday, following global markets that were trading in the green, as investors appeared to shift focus from worries of a full-scale trade war between China and the U.S. to signs of economic strength. Equity benchmarks across the globe have seesawed as investors reacted to developments on trade. On Friday, the U.S. imposed levies on $34 billion of China's exports. In response, China's State Council said it applied tariffs on 545 U.S. items ranging from agricultural products to vehicles. But a stronger-than-expected labor-market report, showing that 213,000 jobs were created in June, overshadowed those persistent worries over tariffs and the potential knock-on effects from such clashes.

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