The three major averages in the US rose over 0.8% on Thursday, with the S&P?500 and Nasdaq?100 closing at record highs as nonfarm payrolls rose by 147K in June, well above the 110K consensus—and the unemployment rate unexpectedly fell to 4.1%, cementing the view of a resilient economy. Technology leaders rallied, Nvidia gained 1.3% and Synopsys jumped 4.2% on robust AI-driven earnings momentum and the White House’s decision to lift export restrictions on chip-design software to China. Meanwhile, broader market optimism was bolstered by progress on a US-Vietnam trade deal and the near-final House approval of President Trump’s $3.4?trillion tax-and-spending bill. Chip-design peers Cadence Design and Synopsys each added about 5%, and Datadog soared 10% after its imminent inclusion in the S&P?500. Markets will close early today and remain closed Friday for Independence Day.