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As of this morning, Friday, May 2, 2025, U.S. stock futures are showing modest gains, indicating a cautiously optimistic start to the trading day. AMZN and AAPL posted earnings after the close and markets were moving to the downside but word is China is willing to talk about tariffs and that caused futures to change course.

Key Factors Influencing Today's Market:

  1. Anticipation of April Jobs Report: Investors are awaiting the release of the April employment data. Economists forecast the addition of approximately 133,000 jobs, a decrease from March's 228,000, with the unemployment rate expected to remain steady at 4.2%

  2. Easing U.S.-China Trade Tensions: Positive sentiment is bolstered by China's announcement that it is open to trade discussions with the U.S., potentially alleviating some tariff-related concerns that have impacted markets.

  3. Mixed Corporate Earnings: While companies like Microsoft and Meta have reported strong earnings, boosting tech stocks, others like Apple and Amazon have issued cautious outlooks due to tariff-related cost pressures

  4. Economic Growth Concerns: Recent data indicates the U.S. economy contracted by 0.3% in Q1 2025, raising concerns about a potential recession and prompting investors to consider more defensive investment strategies

My morning outlook:

I think today is a great day to look for a possible early morning fade. Depending on the jobs reports, if SPY gaps up in early trading then I think a possible pullback into the middle of the day is possible and that’s how I plan to trade as of right now.

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