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Citigroup has officially abandoned its expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts in 2026.

Diesel at record highs, beef prices surging, mortgage rates climbing, and consumer confidence cratering. A web of pressures is tightening around the economy all at once, and the Fed may have far less room to maneuver than anyone wants to admit.

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The stock market fell, but rebounded bullishly despite surging oil prices and Treasury yields hitting long-term highs.

All three major US stock indexes were down on Friday after a strong August jobs report increased exp

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq edged lower today as a strong August jobs report provided another datapoint for Federal Reserve policy expectations. Also, diesel prices hit a record high, and another retail brand, Lululemon Athletica, took an earnings hit.

Chip stocks are standing out in what's shaping up to be a weak day on Wall Street. The Nasdaq has joined the other major indexes in trading lower after the jobs report as semiconductor stock gains weren't enough to offset broader weakness. The downturn came after news that the U.S. economy added more than double the jobs expected in August, fueling a brief spike in already high Treasury yields.

A strong jobs report hints at a healthy labor market, while simultaneously bolstering the case for an interest rate hike at the Fed's meeting later this month.

Stocks were in the red on Friday, but they weren't that low given the scale of the jobs report strength relative to consensus estimates. Second, Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has been clear that he's not putting too much weight in individual reports. Investors are likely shifting focus to next week's inflation reports.

The Dow dropped 226 points and Bitcoin erased some of its gains after August payrolls tripled estimates, pushing September rate-hike odds to 58%.

A blowout jobs report pushed September rate hike odds past 60%, which should have hammered high-multiple chip stocks. Instead, the semiconductor complex ran straight into the headwind and left the rest of tech behind.

Investing.com -- BlackRock Inc.'s Jeff Rosenberg said Friday that the strong August jobs report puts focus on next week's consumer price index data as Federal Reserve policymakers weigh a potential interest rate increase.

Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) and SanDisk Corp. (NASDAQ:SNDK) jumped Friday even as a surprisingly strong jobs report sent Treasury yields higher and revived the case for a Federal Reserve rate hike. Micron rose 5% and SanDisk 8% in early trading,...

President Donald Trump reacted Friday to the hotter-than-expected August nonfarm payrolls report by threatening to halt trade with countries running trade surpluses with the U.S., unless the Federal Reserve lowers interest rates. The U.S. economy added 162,000 jobs in August, nearly triple the consensus of 56,000, and July’s reported loss of 23,000 was revised to a gain of 21,000. Food services and local government education accounted for about 62% of the total headline gain. “Great jobs number

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Lululemon (LULU) shares are diving as its China business is showing signs of strain, with revenue in mainland China falling 2% in the second quarter after adjusting for currency fluctuations. - Tesla (TSLA) shares are lower on news it formally rolled out the Cybercab for robotaxi service, a long-anticipated step in Elon Musk's effort to push the company away from its roots as an auto manufacturer. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a probe into the process and technical data on which Tesla relied when it self-certified the vehicles as compliant with federal safety standards. - Robinhood (HOOD) is down as AMC Entertainment boss Adam Aron criticized Robinhood Markets Inc. after the platform launched a tokenized version of the theater chain's shares.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has extended the federal government’s scrutiny of rising beef prices to the retail level of the food supply chain. The retailers now under investigation include Kroger, Publix, Walmart Inc., Albertsons, Aldi, Ahold Delhaize, Costco Wholesale...

Tesla launched the Cybercab without asking a single regulator for permission, and now the federal government wants to know how that was even possible. The answer sits inside a legal gray zone that could decide the future of every driverless car on American roads.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is down by -0.16% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.23%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.28%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are down -0.138%, and September E-mini...

Stocks rose after the monthly jobs report

Nonfarm payrolls grew 162,000 last month, far above the 53,000 economists expected, pushing fed funds futures traders to price in a 58% chance of a hike

Jeffrey Rosenberg, portfolio manager of the systematic multi-strategy fund at BlackRock, says a 25 basis-point rate hike would not be a big issue for risk assets. He speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance."

Investing.com -- Gold mining and crypto-linked equities skidded Friday as a blowout U.S. jobs report dampened expectations for monetary easing, lifting implied odds of a Fed rate hike next week to 60% from 52%. The Labor Department reported nonfarm payrolls surged by 162,000 last month, dwarfing the consensus forecast of 55,000. While the resilient labor market signals economic strength, Fed funds futures swiftly repriced policy expectations. Traders now see a 60% probability of a rate hike at n

Sept 4 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes were muted at the open on Friday after a stronger-than-expected jobs reading prompted investors to amplify bets the Federal Reserve could hike interest

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.03%, and the actively tr

Stocks pulled back after the August jobs report came in stronger than expected. The S&P 500 fell 0.1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.2%, or 119 points. The Nasdaq Composite was flat. Meanwhile, Treasury yields rose on the release.

Jeffrey Rosenberg, portfolio manager of the systematic multi-strategy fund at BlackRock, says the August US employment report is much more about inflation and Federal Reserve monetary policy. He speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance."

US equity markets were mostly tracking lower before the opening bell Friday as investors parsed a st

Today's jobs report showed a surprisingly large payroll gain and steady unemployment rate. Although the focus is on inflation and next week's key reports, August labor market data could be a tie-breaker influencing the outcome of the Federal Reserve's Sept. 16 policy update. S&P 500 futures slipped modestly after the jobs report.

The strongest hiring month since March, plus 55,000 in upward revisions, deeply undercuts the case for the Fed to hold in September

With the U.S. economy gaining 162,000 jobs in August and unemployment remaining on a steady course, Fed officials won't need to worry as much about labor conditions when weighing the possibility of raising interest rates later this month. If August's jobs growth had been weak again, it might have raised concerns that the economy wasn't strong enough for higher interest rates.