Stocks had some pep on Friday, building on strong weekly gains, as weak economic data increased the odds of easier monetary policy from the Federal Reserve.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average vaulted 265.40 points, or 1%, to end the week at 25,986.06, led by gains in Microsoft and Apple.
The S&P 500 gained 29.85 points, or 1.1%, to 2,873.34, as the tech sector outperformed
The NASDAQ Composite popped 126.55 points, or 1.7%, to 7,742.10.
The major indexes posted sharp gains for the week. The Dow jumped 4.7%, its biggest weekly gain since November. It also snapped a six-week losing streak. The S&P 500 gained 4.4%, and NASDAQ was up 3.9% this week.
Apple shares rose more than 2.5% along with Microsoft. For the week, Apple soared more than 8% while Microsoft gained 6.3%.
Bank shares followed yields lower. Citigroup, J.P. Morgan Chase and Bank of America all fell more than 1%.
The U.S. economy added 75,000 jobs in May, marking the second straight month of monthly jobs growth below 100,000. Economists polled by Dow Jones expected an increase of 180,000 jobs. Wage growth also slowed.
Market expectations for a Fed rate cut in June rose to 27.5% from 16.7% after the data release. The market is also pricing in a 79% chance of lower Fed rates by July.
Prices for the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury leaped, lowering yields to 2.08% from Thursday’s 2.13%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions.
Oil prices gained $1.41 to $54.00 U.S. a barrel.
Gold prices gained $2.60 at $1,345.30 U.S. an ounce.