A weaker-than-expected April jobs report triggered a Friday rally and lifted U.S. indices into the positive for the week. The S&P rose 1.26% for the session, the Nasdaq about 2% and the Dow 1.18%. For the week, the Nasdaq advanced the furthest by 1.43% and the S&P the weakest at 0.55%. Earnings dominated the key movers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Apple<\/a> announced a surprise beat and the largest share buyback in American history which propelled its shares 5.98% higher. Amgen<\/a> soared 11.82% and First Solar<\/a> 6.12%, though Expedia<\/a> closed -15.25% and Paramount Global<\/a> -7%. The U.S. 10-year-yield slipped to 4.5% while Bitcoin<\/a> rebounded 5.7% to US$62,400.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The TSX advanced 0.59% Friday but was flat for the week. TD<\/a> was hit by another U.S. Department of Justice suit just after it settled its previous one. Shares reeled 5.84%. In contrast, Royal Bank<\/a> rose 1.94%. Elsewhere. First Quantum Minerals<\/a> closed 10.7%, Stella-Jones<\/a> -9.39% and Open Text<\/a> -14.75%. Gold was flat at US $2,300 while WTI declined 1% to $78.10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 🍎 Apple Inc\u00a0(AAPL-Q)<\/a> +5.98%<\/p>\n\n\n\n 🧫 Amgen Inc.\u00a0(AMGN-Q)<\/a> +11.82%<\/p>\n\n\n\n ⛏ First Solar Inc.\u00a0(FSLR-Q)<\/a> +6.12%<\/p>\n\n\n\n ✈ Expedia\u00a0(EXPE-Q)<\/a> -15.25%<\/p>\n\n\n\n 🎞 Paramount Global\u00a0(PARA-Q)<\/a> -7%<\/p>\n\n\n\n 🅱 Bitcoin (BTCUSD)\u00a0(CRYPTO:BTC)<\/a> +5.7%<\/p>\n\n\n\n 🏛 Toronto Dominion\u00a0(TD-T)<\/a> -5.84%<\/p>\n\n\n\n 🏛 Royal Bank\u00a0(RY-T)<\/a> +1.94%<\/p>\n\n\n\n ⛏ First Quantum Minerals\u00a0(FM-T)<\/a> +10.7%<\/p>\n\n\n\n