On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, US stocks rallied on Friday and finished a volatile week higher, even as consumer sentiment remained weak and Treasury yields hovered near levels not seen in decades. Meta’s surge helped technology lead the way, while oil retreated on renewed hopes that the Strait of Hormuz could reopen. Hawkish Fed comments and resilient business spending kept interest-rate concerns in focus. Overseas, most European markets gained, Japan’s Nikkei rallied and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell. We also cover EUR/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY, gold and silver, plus notable moves in Akamai, Atlas Energy Solutions, Bloom Energy, Scholastic, Zscaler and Gen Digital.
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