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A blowout jobs report and surging Treasury yields have sparked Wall Street expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike. With markets pricing in increased odds of tightening, hawkish sentiment is pres…
US equities traded mixed to lower after August jobs tripled expectations, reviving rate hike bets. While tech and semiconductor ETFs pushed higher, broader indices, gold, silver, crude oil, and crypt…
Silver futures held steady near weekly highs around $67.50 ahead of the August U.S. jobs report. Federal Reserve comments hinting at potentially pausing rate hikes offer underlying support for precio…
Gold futures held steady around $4,521 ahead of the U.S. August jobs report. Easing rate hike expectations following comments from Fed Governor Waller provided support, while experts debated optimal …
U.S. stock futures edged slightly higher ahead of the critical August jobs report. Investors are balancing upcoming Federal Reserve labor data against heightened Middle East geopolitical tensions, wh…
U.S. stock futures point to a lower open on Monday due to escalating Middle East conflicts, rising trade tensions with Canada, and anticipation of key labor market data. While a long-term bull case e…
Weak July retail sales and jobs data lower odds of Fed rate hikes, boosting stock market sentiment while pressuring the US dollar and supporting gold.
CPI inflation data may reduce odds of a September Fed rate hike after weak July jobs report. Tech goods pricing, partly influenced by Apple price hikes, could push inflation reading higher than expec…
Weak July jobs report (-23,000 jobs) reduces odds of a Fed rate hike, boosting stocks led by tech. Nvidia surged 10%, Microsoft 8%, Meta 7% weekly, while Treasury yields fell and USD weakened on rate…
Weak August jobs report (-23,000, mostly government/education cuts) seen as positive by Wall Street, reducing September rate hike odds. Oil steady near $80 despite Iran tensions; Exxon earnings stron…
Major U.S. indexes rallied for a second straight week as a weak July jobs report eased Fed rate-hike fears. Semiconductor stocks led gains, while oil slipped on hopes for a Hormuz Strait resolution r…
Fed Chair Warsh's shift away from forward guidance has pushed long-term Treasury yields higher and increased market uncertainty ahead of Friday's jobs report, raising volatility risk for rates-sensit…
Bitcoin holds above $65,000 for four straight days while ethereum trades in a narrow range, both boosted by a weak jobs report reducing Fed rate hike expectations, though inflation data this week cou…
US futures rise as soft July jobs data and falling Treasury yields ease rate fears. Investors eye CPI, PPI, retail sales and tech earnings (Cisco) later this week for further direction on inflation a…
Weak US jobs data (23,000 lost) cut Fed hike odds, boosting stocks—S&P 500 hit a record, Nasdaq rose 1%+, and Asian chipmakers rallied. Oil climbed on Iran's Hormuz threats, while the dollar regained…
US futures dipped amid Iran deal uncertainty despite record S&P highs and strong Q2 earnings (+50% YoY). Weak jobs data raised Fed rate-cut hopes. Oil climbed on geopolitical tension; gold and yields…
Weak July jobs report (23K job loss) lowers Fed rate-hike odds, boosting stocks—especially AI-linked tech like Nvidia, Microsoft, and Meta—while pressuring Treasury yields and the dollar.
Wall Street rallied Friday after a weak jobs report raised hopes for Fed rate cuts, though Fed rate-cut odds slipped. Tech stocks like Nvidia and Broadcom led gains, pushing S&P 500 and Nasdaq to fre…
US stock indices rallied following the July jobs report, which showed the economy shedding 23,000 jobs. This weak labor data caused Treasury yields to drop significantly, boosting equities.
US equities rose as a soft jobs report reduced expectations for a September Fed rate hike. Nonfarm payrolls fell unexpectedly, while the unemployment rate dipped. Gold and silver rallied on the lower…