Opening Bell: US Futures, Europe Stocks Advance Despite New Virus Lockdowns – Investing.com

Opening Bell: US Futures, Europe Stocks Advance Despite New Virus Lockdowns – Investing.com

Jobs figures bolsters recovery argument

Infrastructure spend announcement builds positive sentiment

COVID-19 resurges as Sweden announces halt to vaccine

Key EventsFutures on the , , and as well as European stocks started the new quarter on Thursday on the right foot.Concerns from yet another coronavirus wave were quashed by indications of faster-than-expected jobs creation in the US and President Joseph Biden's announcement of a significant infrastructure spend.The dollar faltered while gold continued its rally.Global Financial AffairsAs investors await Friday's report, the tech-heavy NASDAQ contract was leading the rebound, building on yesterday's outperformance of its underlying gauge. The closed 1.5% higher on Wednesday as March data revealed that private American employers job numbers by the highest level in six months.The positive data convinced US investors that stocks will continue to advance, despite the announcement from its neighbor to the north of additional COVID-19 restrictions. Canada's Ontario province has instigated a 28-day lockdown in an effort to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. Meanwhile, in Brazil, a new strain, similar to the South African strain, has been identified and the country is reporting record fatalities.In Europe, the Index climbed 0.3% as of the time of writing, in its longest