IVV is trading at $775.07, up 1.00%, as weak September payroll growth cooled rate-hike expectations.
- September payrolls rose just 29,000, far below expectations; unemployment edged up to 4.2%.
- Treasury yields fell, supporting a broad risk-on move in stocks.
- Micron’s strong results and AI-demand outlook lifted semiconductor sentiment; the Nasdaq’s larger gain than the S&P 500 pointed to an added growth-stock boost.