U.S. nonfarm payrolls rose by 165,000 in October, while the market had only expected 65,000, and the unemployment rate even fell to 4.1%.

You’d think such strong jobs data would send stocks tumbling, but chip stocks rebounded right at the open. AMD jumped 11%, making up most of yesterday’s losses. Lisa Su said last night that concerns about AI spending were “short-sighted.” Nobody bought it then, but tonight some people seem to believe her, huh.