U.S. private payrolls beat expectations and Equity Index futures rallied.

All four U.S. futures indexes moved higher early in the session after mixed start, with German factory orders and small to medium-sized services PMI for Germany, the EU, and the UK all beating expectations. U.S. private payrolls added 42,000 jobs, exceeding the 32,000 expected and marking a strong piece of recent labor data. ISM non-manufacturing employment and PMI also came in better than anticipated. Market analysis also covers the Supreme Court hearing on import tariffs, the upcoming Bank of England rate decision, and a busy week of earnings reports, including Apple, Qualcomm, and Robinhood. Gold and Silver futures were higher while Copper and WTI Crude Oil futures were lower.