{"id":111081,"date":"2021-04-01T12:45:16","date_gmt":"2021-04-01T12:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/?p=111081"},"modified":"2021-04-01T12:45:16","modified_gmt":"2021-04-01T12:45:16","slug":"tech-stocks-lead-charge-ahead-of-jobless-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/markets\/tech-stocks-lead-charge-ahead-of-jobless-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech stocks lead charge ahead of jobless claims"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite was set for a hot start to the second quarter ahead of the latest data on weekly jobless claims.<\/p>\n
Nasdaq futures were higher by 0.91% while S&P 500 futures were up 0.24% and Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were little changed.<\/p>\n
In deals, Micron Technology Inc. and Western Digital Corp. are each exploring deals for Japanese semiconductor manufacturer Kioxia Holdings Corp. that would value the company at about $30 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal. Kioxia is also looking into a possible initial public offering, the report said.<\/p>\n
Elsewhere, Ford Motor Co. said it will cut production at seven North American plants due to the global chip shortage. The company will provide updated guidance on April 28.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Johnson & Johnson shares slipped after a batch of its COVID-19 vaccine was discovered to have a problem in the manufacturing process overseen by Emergent BioSolutions Inc. The company did not reveal how many doses were ruined.<\/p>\n
Pfizer Inc. announced its COVID-19 vaccine was found to be 91% effective against the South African variant. The drug manufacturer said it plans to seek full regulatory approval from U.S. regulators.<\/p>\n
In commodities, West Texas Intermediate crude oil climbed $1.04 to $60.20 per barrel and gold ticked down $1.20 to $1,714.40 an ounce.<\/p>\n
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Overseas markets were broadly higher.<\/p>\n
Britain’s FTSE 100 was out front in Europe, trading up 0.52%, while Germany’s DAX 30 and France’s CAC 40 advanced 0.29% and 0.21%, respectively.<\/p>\n
In Asia, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index surged 1.97%, Japan’s Nikkei 225 rallied 0.72% and China’s Shanghai Composite rose 0.71%.<\/p>\n