US stock market today: Why Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq are rising today - December jobs report and Supreme Court tariff ruling take center stage

The S&P 500 rose on Friday as investors reacted to the latest U.S. jobs report and awaited a pivotal Supreme Court decision on President Trump’s tariff powers. The benchmark index climbed about 0.3%, while the The December jobs report revealed modest but steady payroll growth. Nonfarm payrolls increased by roughly 50,000, slightly below economists’ expectations but still indicating ongoing economic activity. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate inched down to 4.4%, better than forecasted. Investors saw this a ...