US stocks closed mixed on Thursday as investors rotated out of tech as they took in fresh labor market data and grappled with President Trump's salvos on defense and Venezuela. More broadly, markets are treading cautiously amid a flurry of labor market updates.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose Friday as December jobs showed modest growth and unemployment fell. Traders await a Supreme Court tariff ruling that could reshape U.S. trade policy. Dow, S&P, and Nasdaq are on track for weekly gains.

Further, Vistra VST soared in the S&P 500 and was a top gainer on the stock market today after signing a data center deal with Meta Platforms META. Oklo OKLO also finalized a deal with Meta and its shares spiked 9%.

U.S. stocks rose to more records following a mixed report on the U.S. job market. The S&P 500 climbed 0.6% Friday and topped its prior all-time high set earlier in the week.

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