Stock Market Update
02-Apr-26 15:35 ET
Major averages modestly lower ahead of jobs report, long holiday weekend
Dow -112.58
at 46452.05,
Nasdaq -26.44
at 21814.52,
S&P -7.83
at 6569.58
[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (-0.1%), Nasdaq Composite (-0.1%), and DJIA (-0.2%) remain a touch lower as the market enters the final half hour of the session.
President Trump signed a proclamation to strengthen tariffs imposed on imported steel, aluminum, and copper in order to more effectively address the national-security threat posed by such imports.
Though the market will be closed for Good Friday tomorrow, the March Jobs report will be released, with consensus looking for roughly 60K-65K job growth and steady unemployment at 4.4%.
