Nasdaq above 7900.

The US major stock indices or opening higher after the US jobs report showed strong job gains, but weaker earnings.

The snapshot of the major indices is showing:

  • S&P index up 7.14 points or 0.25% at 2886.53
  • NASDAQ index of 21.50 points or 0.27% at 7913.28
  • Dow industrial average of 72 points or 0.27% at 26456.50.

In other markets

  • spot gold is near unchanged levels at $1291.80
  • WTI crude oil futures are up $.42 or 0.68% $62.52

US treasury yields have come down from earlier highs and a bit mixed:

  • 2 year 2.345%, +0.8 basis points.
  • 5 year 2.32%, +0.2 basis points
  • 10 year 2.515%, unchanged
  • 30 year 2.921%, +0.2 basis points