Market Performance - U.S. equities experienced a strong rally, with the S&P 500 gaining 112 points (1.8%) to reach 6,456, although it remains down 6.2% for the month and approximately 8% below its January all-time high of nearly 7,000 [2][3] - The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 610 points (1.4%) to 45,826, while the Nasdaq 100 rose by 448 points (2%) to 23,401, led by a recovery in tech stocks [3] - The Russell 2000 index added 1.8% to 2,457, indicating broad-based gains across major indices [3] Economic Indicators - February JOLTS job openings decreased to 6.882 million, slightly below the consensus of 6.92 million, with job quits at their lowest since August 2020 [5] - The Conference Board's consumer confidence index for March was reported at 91.8, exceeding the forecast of 87.9 [5] Commodity Market - Gold prices rebounded by 2.3% to $4,618 per ounce, recovering some losses but still down over 13% for the month, marking its worst month since September 2008 [4] - Silver surged 5.6% to $73.94 per ounce, yet remains down 17% month-to-date [4] Treasury Yields - The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note fell to 4.33%, down three basis points from an eight-month high of 4.44% [6] - The two-year yield decreased to 3.81%, while the 30-year yield eased to 4.91% [6]
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Benzinga·2026-03-31 17:27