MARS is trading $20.70 (+5.00%) as investors bought technology shares after Thursday’s steep AI-related selloff, lifting risk appetite and supporting the communication-services-heavy fund.
- October payrolls beat expectations at 165,000 versus 65,000, while unemployment was 4.1%, adding evidence of economic resilience.
- The recovery is partial: investors remain concerned about potential AI regulation and delays to data-center expansion after the midterm results.