--- title: "Global Headlines You Need to Know Before U.S. Stock Market Opens on Friday" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/285729228.md" description: "U.S. non-farm payrolls increased by 115,000 in April, with the unemployment rate holding steady at 4.3%. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang stated he would accompany Trump on a visit to China if invited. TSMC's April revenue rose 17.5% year-over-year. SoftBank and OpenAI lowered their margin loan target to $6 billion. The Nintendo Switch 2 price increased by $50 in the U.S., leading to lowered sales expectations. Combined free cash flow for Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Meta is projected to fall to its lowest level since 2014. Coinbase's Q1 revenue plunged 31%, turning to a loss. The Nikkei 225 closed down 0.19%, and the Hang Seng Index closed down 0.87%" datetime: "2026-05-08T13:01:47.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/285729228.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/285729228.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/285729228.md) --- # Global Headlines You Need to Know Before U.S. Stock Market Opens on Friday First consecutive two-month growth in a year! U.S. non-farm payrolls added 115,000 jobs in April, significantly beating expectations, while the unemployment rate remained at 4.3%. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang: If invited, he will accompany Trump on a visit to China. TSMC's April revenue increased 17.5% year-over-year, with AI demand supporting full-year expansion momentum. No one dared to lend $10 billion; SoftBank and OpenAI lowered their margin loan target to $6 billion. Memory price hikes impact Nintendo: Switch 2 price increased by $50 in the U.S., with sales expectations declining. Report: The combined free cash flow of Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Meta in 2026 is expected to fall to its lowest level since 2014. OpenAI launches new model for cybersecurity team, competing with Anthropic's Mythos released a month ago. Coinbase's Q1 revenue plunged 31%, turning to a loss, as the sluggish crypto market dragged down performance. The Nikkei 225 closed down 0.19%, the Shanghai Composite Index closed flat; the Hang Seng Index closed down 0.87%. ### Related Stocks - [NTDOY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NTDOY.US.md) - [GOOG.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GOOG.US.md) - [7974.JP](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/7974.JP.md) - [NVDA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDA.US.md) - [QLD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/QLD.US.md) - [XSD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/XSD.US.md) - [AMZZ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMZZ.US.md) - [TQQQ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TQQQ.US.md) - [HERO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/HERO.US.md) - [SOXL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SOXL.US.md) - [FBL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FBL.US.md) - [NVDL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDL.US.md) - [MSFU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MSFU.US.md) - [METU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/METU.US.md) - [GOOW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GOOW.US.md) - [GAMR.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GAMR.US.md) - [EBIZ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/EBIZ.US.md) - [AMZW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMZW.US.md) - [NVDS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDS.US.md) - [MSFX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MSFX.US.md) - [GGLL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GGLL.US.md) - [QQQM.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/QQQM.US.md) - [QQQ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/QQQ.US.md) - [METW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/METW.US.md) - [ESPO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ESPO.US.md) - [AMZU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMZU.US.md) - [SMH.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SMH.US.md) - [YCS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/YCS.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Nintendo forecasts 16.5 million annual Switch 2 sales, hikes prices](https://longbridge.com/en/news/285677132.md) - [Nintendo Increases Switch 2 Price Amid Memory Chip Crunch, Predicts Sales Drop](https://longbridge.com/en/news/285687333.md) - [Nintendo hikes Switch 2 prices and expects console sales to decline as memory crunch bites](https://longbridge.com/en/news/285675265.md) - [AMG National Trust Bank Reduces Stake in Meta Platforms, Inc. $META](https://longbridge.com/en/news/285832232.md) - [Who Benefits As Meta Tests Stablecoin Payments For Creators](https://longbridge.com/en/news/285581971.md)