A dismal June jobs report turned into a green light for the market's most rate-sensitive corners on Thursday, as a sharp slowdown in hiring gutted expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike and sent Treasury yields and the dollar tumbling.
The U.S. economy added just 57,000 jobs in June, roughly half the 110,000 economists expected, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics cut a combined 74,000 from the prior two months.
The probability of a rate hike at the Fed's July 29 meeting fell to about 20%, according to the CME FedWatch Tool, unwinding bets that had built up after the central bank's hawkish June pivot.
For assets that live and die by interest rates, that was all the fuel they needed.
Here are the names – with a market capitalization greater than $50 billion – leading the charge after the jobs print, according to market data.
Gold And Silver Rip, Miners Do Even Better
Precious metals led the move as the rate-sensitive 2-year Treasury yield tumbled to 4.12% and the U.S. dollar index fell 0.7% to 100.73.
Spot gold climbed 2.5% to about $4,134 an ounce, but silver was the real standout, surging 4.3% to roughly $61.80.
The rally was even more pronounced among miners, who have operating leverage on metal prices.
The VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) rose 4.5% and the SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF (XME) added 3.4%, both handily outpacing the broad market.
Individual producers led the tape: Barrick Mining Corporation (B) climbed 4.1% to $37.95, Newmont Corporation (NEM) added 3.8% to $96.88, and streaming company Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (WPM) rose 3.5% to $115.37.
Long-Duration Growth Gets Its Discount Back
High-growth and fintech stocks advanced as fears of an imminent Fed rate hike eased.
Robinhood Markets, Inc. (HOOD) was the standout, surging 9% to $118.39.
Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) rose 5.1% to $132.12, space company Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB) gained 4.5% to $104.54, and Adobe Inc. (ADBE) added 3.6% to $218.50.
Chip-packaging firm ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. (ASX) rose 4.1% to $44.74.
Arm Holdings Inc. (ARM) rallied 5.3% to $355.14 and Astera Labs Inc. (ALAB) soared 5.9% to $456.17.
