Stocks Mixed, Yields Rise Ahead of US Jobs Data; Defense Shares Climb

Stocks mixed, yields rise ahead of US jobs data; defense shares climb

NEW YORK: Major stock indexes were mixed and Treasury yields rose on Thursday ahead of Friday's key US jobs report, while defense company shares gained amid US President Donald Trump's plans for a US$1.5 trillion military budget.

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Stocks mixed as traders await US jobs data, oil rebounds

Global stocks were mixed Thursday while oil prices bounced higher as markets looked ahead to key US employment data expected to influence monetary policy.

U.S. stock indexes mixed, yields rise

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 270.03 points, or 0.55%, to 49,266.11, the S&P 500 added 0.53 points, or 0.01%, to 6,921.46 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 104.26 points, or 0.44%, to 23,480.02 U.S. stock indexes were mixed and Treasury yields rose on Thursday ahead of Friday’s key jobs report, while defence company shares rose amid President Donald Trump’s plans for a $1.5 trillion military budget. An aerospace and defence index rose t…