Caitlin Mccabe

NEWSPLUS Interest-rate cuts are back in the spotlight—and that’s pleasing investors. Stocks are climbing, following comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday that indicated there is still room to ease policy this year.

NEWSPLUS Stocks were shaking off their recent blues Thursday. Major indexes climbed ahead of the monthly jobs report due Friday. Economists project 200,000 jobs were added in March, down from 275,000 in February.

NEWSPLUS Stocks were slipping in afternoon trading ahead of the monthly jobs report due Friday. Major indexes had opened in the green after weekly jobless claims came in higher than expected, but reversed course by the afternoon.

NEWSPLUS It’s a new trading week, and for investors, a new question is in focus: Will the coming March inflation data boost or break the newly rekindled stock rally? Friday’s jobs report sent indexes climbing after wage-growth data suggested that inflationary forces are contained.

NEWSPLUS It’s a new trading week, and for investors, a new question is in focus: Will the coming March inflation data boost or break the newly rekindled stock rally? Friday’s jobs report sent indexes climbing after wage-growth data suggested that inflationary forces are contained.

NEWSPLUS A new trading week brings another question for investors: Will the coming March inflation data boost or break the newly rekindled stock rally? Friday’s jobs report sent indexes climbing after wage-growth data suggested that inflationary forces are contained.

**↗️** **Tesla (TSLA)**: The electric-vehicle maker plans to unveil its Robotaxi in August, Elon Musk said late last week. Shares were up over 3% in early trading. **↗️** **Coinbase Global (COIN)**, **MicroStrategy (MSTR)**: The crypto-linked stocked rallied in early trading, alongside the price of bitcoin, which is currently above $71,000.

U.S. stocks moved between small gains and losses as investors focused on inflation data due later this week.

A new trading week brings another question for investors: Will the coming March inflation data boost or break the newly rekindled stock rally? U.S. employment is expected to strengthen in the coming months, according to fresh Conference Board data. Traders hope Wednesday’s report will offer more clarity around when the Federal Reserve may begin cutting rates — and how frequently cuts will come after that.

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