May 4, 2026

US stock indexes closed mixed on Friday

International

Last Friday, May 1st, the main US stock indexes closed with mixed results. On a day when many international markets were closed for Labor Day, the United States traded normally, with the S&P 500 rising 0.3%, the Nasdaq gaining 0.9%, and the Dow Jones falling 0.3%. Thus, so far in 2016, the indexes have accumulated gains of 5.6%, 8.1%, and 3.0%, respectively.

This week, the focus will be primarily on the employment data, which will be released next Friday. Unemployment is expected to remain unchanged at 4.3% for April, while 73,000 new jobs are projected to have been created during the month. There will also be attention on how the conflict in the Middle East continues to unfold, and on the earnings season for companies. This week, Palantir, AMD, Arm, Walt Disney, Uber Tech, CVS Health, McDonald’s, and others will report earnings.

Finally, U.S. Treasury yields were virtually unchanged on Friday. The 1-year Treasury yield fell slightly from 3.71% to 3.70%, while the 3-year yield moved slightly from 3.89% to 3.90%. At the long end of the curve, the 10-year Treasury yield remained unchanged at 4.37%.

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