Despite an initial drop in S&P 500 futures driven by WTI crude oil surging past $105 a barrel and a hot 3.3% CPI report, the stock market staged a massive Monday recovery. Wall Street's surprising resilience in the face of persistent inflation and potential Federal Reserve rate hikes stems directly from a blowout April nonfarm payrolls report. By adding a staggering 178,000 jobs against low expectations, the robust U.S. labor market has eased stagflation concerns, signaling to investors that the economy is on a strong enough footing to withstand the inflationary pressures of triple-digit energy costs.