Edward Olivares and Nick Gonzales homered, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4 on Thursday night. Olivares hit a two-run homer in the first inning. Gonzales hit a solo drive in the fourth, and Jared Jones (3-4) struck out seven in six solid innings.
China's industrial output grew 6.7% year-on--year in April, accelerating from the 4.5% pace seen in March, as the recovery in the manufacturing sector gathered pace. The official data released on Friday by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) came above a 5.5% increase in a Reuters poll of analysts. China's exports and imports returned to growth in April after contracting in the previous month while consumer prices rose for the third straight month.
The market rally had a quiet Thursday, holding near record highs. Walmart and Tesla rival BYD flashed buy signals, joining Nvidia.