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Kristen Scholer delivers the pre-market update on May 2nd

• Stocks are fractionally higher this morning after the S&P 500 extended its win streak to eight straight sessions on Thursday. The index rose 0.6% as Microsoft and Meta shares rallied after better-than-expected results.
• Overnight, China said its assessing possible trade talks with the U.S. and according to reports, it has started exempting some goods from levies that may cover about a quarter of its impact for the U.S.
• Wall Street turns to April's Jobs report this morning as forecasters estimate 133,000 jobs were added last month, down from 228,000 in March.

Opening BellRing Magazine celebrates its first-ever boxing event in the United States, titled "FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves" tonight in Times Square.

Closing BellCarnival Corporation & plc (NYSE: CCL) counts down the days until it rings in a new tropical island paradise, Celebration Key.

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