S&P 500 ticks above 2,000 as energy offsets tech slide

Reuters (02/04/2017)
  • U.S. equity markets opened slightly lower after rallying on the positive unemployment report released last week.
  • Investors are uncertain as to whether positive global economic data has convinced the Fed to increase rates in the near term.
  • Crude oil prices are still rallying on the data, up by approximately 3% this morning.