BNZI - US Stocks Higher; Payrolls Increase By 216000 In December | Benzinga
U.S. stocks traded higher this morning, following the release of jobs data on Friday.
Following the market opening Friday, the Dow traded up 0.08% to 37,470.26 while the NASDAQ rose 0.20% to 14,539.40. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.21% to 4,698.40.
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Leading and Lagging Sectors
Communication services shares rose by 0.5% on Friday.
In trading on Friday, real estate shares fell by 0.4%.
Top Headline
The U.S. economy added 216,000 jobs in December versus a revised 173,000 in November, and compared to market estimates of 170,000. The unemployment rate in the U.S. came in unchanged at 3.7% in December, compared to market estimates of 3.8%.
Equities Trading UP
Ainos, Inc. (NASDAQ: AIMD) shares shot up 112% to $3.6706 after falling more than 12% on Thursday.
Shares of Banzai International, Inc. (NASDAQ: BNZI) got a boost, surging 86% to $3.09. Banzai International signed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire IGLeads, a cutting-edge automated lead generation platform.
Revelstone Capital Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: RCAC) shares were also up, gaining 88% to $10.65. Revelstone Capital Acquisition cancelled special meeting to approve business combination with Set Jet, Inc.
Equities Trading DOWN
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