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April jobs data, Apple earnings, Block and bitcoin: 3 Things

US stock futures (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) are ripping higher ahead of Friday's session open after the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 175,000 jobs were added to the US economy, a cooler print than previous months seen so far in 2024. What does this mean for interest rate cut hopes? Apple (AAPL) stock is rising in pre-market trading after topping fiscal second-quarter earnings estimates on Thursday, despite reporting falling iPhone sales year-over-year. Lastly, Block (SQ) shares are popping after reporting plans to focus more on bitcoin (BTC-USD) in its latest earnings report. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Morning Brief. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.