Stocks Rise Ahead of Jobs Report; Musk Signals Cooling of Trump Feud
US equity futures rise as investors await the latest reading on the US economy via the jobs report. The world's richest man signaled a cooling of his feud with the world's most powerful politician after Elon Musk and President Donald Trump hurled insults and accusations at each other on social media. Monica Defend of Amundi projects a cooling of the job market and a slowdown in the US economy. Veronica Clark of Citi says there's an upside risk to an increase in the unemployment rate. 'Bloomberg Brief' delivers the market news, data and analysis you need to set your agenda. (Source: Bloomberg)
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