US Stock Market LIVE Updates: S&P 500 rises to fresh record after a better-than-expected June jobs report

US Stock Market LIVE Updates: S&P 500 futures edged up by less than 0.1% after the benchmark closed at another record high, with U.S. markets scheduled for an early 1 p.m. close ahead of the Independence Day holiday. European and Asian equities also advanced. The dollar was largely unchanged, while the British pound rebounded 0.3% after being Wednesday’s weakest major currency

US Stock Market LIVE Updates: S&P 500 futures edged up by less than 0.1% after the benchmark closed at another record high, with US markets scheduled for an early 1 p.m. close ahead of the Independence Day holiday. European and Asian equities also advanced. The dollar was largely unchanged, while the British pound rebounded 0.3% after being Wednesday’s weakest major currency. Bonds recovered modest gains ahead of Thursday’s nonfarm payrolls report, which is expected to signal a slowdown in US hiring amid President Donald Trump’s ongoing trade tensions. US Treasuries bounced back following a sharp selloff on Wednesday, triggered by concerns over the UK’s fiscal outlook. The yield on 10-year US government bonds fell two basis points to 4.25%, while yields on comparable UK gilts dropped nine basis points after Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed that Chancellor Rachel Reeves would remain in her position.