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- US stocks push higher on Friday but were still in line for weekly losses.
- Apple and regional banks stocks were providing upside support for the equity market.
- The April payroll report came in stronger than expected, with 253,000 jobs added to the economy.
US stocks marched higher Friday as investors focused on gains in Big Tech behemoth Apple and a rebound in regional bank stocks while the April jobs reports came in stronger than anticipated.
The S&P 500 was on course to snap a streak of four consecutive losses. That move was aided by Apple, with iPhone sales leading a beat in fiscal second-quarter earnings.