Overview

• The S&P 500 notched back-to-back gains with a 0.6% rise after a surprise uptick in job openings signaled labor-market resilience
• Nvidia shares climbed 2.8%, restoring its spot as the world’s most valuable public company with a $3.45 trillion market cap
• Dollar General jumped 16% after beating quarterly sales and profit estimates and raising its full-year net sales forecast
• Steelmakers including Nucor slid following President Trump’s announcement of 50% tariffs on steel imports and higher aluminum duties
• CrowdStrike shares dropped over 7% on a weaker-than-expected revenue outlook while Hewlett Packard Enterprise surged 6% after topping earnings forecasts