For: April 1, 2026
>>Ahead Of The Bell
(New York, NY) -- The opening bell rings this morning as Wall Street welcomes a fresh trading month. Stocks closed sharply higher yesterday to close out March. Stocks jumped in a broad-based relief rally following new reports that the U.S.-Iran war could be winding down. At the closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1,125 points to 46-341. The S&P 500 rose 184 points to 65-28. The Nasdaq climbed 795 points to 21-590.
>>Gas Prices Shoot Up Past $4
(Heathrow, FL) -- Gas prices are still on the rise after topping four dollars a gallon yesterday. Triple-A puts today's national average at four-oh-six for regular unleaded. Prices at the pump are already well past five dollars on average in three states: California, Washington and Hawaii.
>>Job Openings Decline In February
(Washington, DC) -- The number of job openings fell in February. The Labor Department says six-point-eight million jobs were available which is down 358-thousand from January. Hiring also slowed by nearly a half-million during the month as nonfarm payrolls declined by 92-thousand. According to the JOLTS report, accommodation and food services led the decrease in available jobs last month.
>>TikTok, Cameo Form Partnership
(Undated) -- TikTok and Cameo are teaming up. U.S. based TikTok creators can now sell personalized Cameo videos directly through the TikTok app, letting fans request custom messages for a fee without leaving the platform. Creators who already use Cameo can link their accounts to TikTok. The move comes as TikTok creators have become one of the fastest growing talent categories on Cameo.
>>Easter Spending Expected To Hit Record
(Undated) -- Consumers are expected to spend a record amount on Easter this year. The National Retail Federation says Americans will likely spend around 24-point-nine-billion-dollars. The bulk of the spending will be on candy and food, followed by gifts, decorations, clothing, flowers and cards. That amounts to nearly 200-dollars per person.
