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U.S. added 162,000 jobs in August, while wage growth continued to lag inflation

U. S. stock futures were little changed on Friday as investors awaited the August nonfarm payrolls report and assessed comments from Federal Reserve officials on the interest-rate outlook.

The all-stock deal remains subject to state and federal approvals, with completion still expected in H2 2027.

Retail sentiment on Stocktwits remained ‘bearish’ on SPY and flipped to ‘bullish’ on QQQ.

Stock futures were rising on Friday as bond yields retreated ahead of the August nonfarm payrolls report, which will help decide the Federal Reserve’s next move on interest rates. Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.5%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures slid 47 points, or 0.1%.

Although headline inflation is projected to decline, a far more important price-change measure is predicted to reaccelerate.

All eyes were on the August jobs report for clues about the health of the labor market and whether the data could tip Fed interest rate bets one way or the other.

U.S. stock futures were little changed on Friday as investors remained cautious ahead of Friday’s closely watched U.S. jobs report, while comments from Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller helped ease some concerns over an imminent interest-rate hike.

From an economic standpoint, the nation’s fiscal status has been turned upside down—from a federal budget swimming in surpluses to one deeply in deficit, despite the U.S. not being in recession or officially at war. Since then, the world has become even more dangerous, with the Iran war, Russia’s war on Ukraine, and China’s adventures in the Pacific. The Up & Down Wall Street written directly after the 9/11 attacks predicted a marked increase in spending for national security.

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Asian shares tracked Wall Street higher ahead of the U.S. jobs data, while bonds found some much-needed relief after a top Federal Reserve official cooled rate

U.S. stock futures are trending slightly higher early Friday as investors brace for the critical August jobs report and monitor geopolitical developments in the Middle East. The Polymarket (CRYPTO: POL) crowd is currently leaning bullish for the Sept. 4 trading...

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly pushed back against a proposed national artificial-intelligence regulator during an August phone call with President Donald Trump, as the White House weighs a FINRA-style watchdog for frontier models. Zuckerberg Pushes Back On AI Watchdog According to a Politico report on Thursday, Trump called Zuckerberg during the week of Aug. 17. Zuckerberg said he opposed the proposal but did not ask Trump to change his position. Instead, he sa

Asian shares were mostly higher in early Friday trading, as regional market sentiment got a boost from the rally on Wall Street, mostly from big technology stocks. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.6% in morning trading to 64,622.33. Hong Kong's Hang Seng jumped 2.1% to 25,751.26, while the Shanghai Composite added 0.8% to 3,973.27.

Eric Criscuolo, Market Strategist at the NYSE, reviews a volatile week that opened with renewed US-Iran hostilities and a sharp rally in crude oil, pushing yields higher and pressuring equities early on. Sentiment shifted mid-week as oil kept climbing but yields reversed on dovish Fed commentary and a soft ADP report, cutting September rate-hike odds from over 60% to a coinflip. Mega cap tech shook off early weakness to drive a broad market recovery, with Snowflake joining Salesforce as the latest software name to surge on earnings. The S&P 500 tested and held the lower bound of its 7,600-7,800 range before climbing back into the upper half, while energy led sector performance on oil's roughly 10% weekly gain.

Kospi opened higher Friday after Fed Governor Waller signaled support for holding rates steady, easing rate hike concerns.

Markets rallied behind dovish commentary from Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller. Tomorrow’s jobs report is the next test.

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller advocated leaving rates unchanged, provided inflation showed signs of cooling off.

Fed Rate-Hike Fears Fade, Igniting $80K Bitcoin and Crypto Stock Frenzy

The Dow added more than 600 points after Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller said he could support holding rates steady.

The stock market jumped above key levels Thursday, buoyed by Snowflake and dovish Fed comments. A Tesla Cybercab event and jobs report are on tap.

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Lululemon Athletica best known for its yoga clothes and other specialty athleticwear, reported quarterly revenue that fell short of expectations. For its second fiscal quarter ended in July, Lululemon reported sales of $2.4 billion, below the $2.458 billion Wall Street expected, and down from $2.525 billion in the year-ago quarter. Adjusted earnings of $2.92 a share beat projections for $1.79 a share, but that included 86 cents a share from federal tariff refunds.

US equity indexes ended higher Thursday in a broad-based rally amid rising expectations that the Fed

Protolabs (PRLB) CEO and President Suresh Krishna joins Market Domination's Josh Lipton to discuss the Trump administration considering additional semiconductor tariffs and the American reshoring of manufacturing.

Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller sparked a crypto rally Thursday with his interest rate game plan. Several stocks or ETFs surged above key levels.

FedEx (NYSE:FDX) is facing a new lawsuit after a major collision in which a company truck driver allegedly fell asleep at the wheel, causing catastrophic injuries to the plaintiff. The complaint claims serious operational failures in FedEx's driver oversight and safety practices that, according to the filing, contributed to the crash. The case raises questions around FedEx's risk management, potential legal liabilities and insurance exposure. For investors tracking how transport and...

Dovish signals from one Federal Reserve official sent stocks surging just ahead of the August jobs report. The Nasdaq Composite rose 1.4%. The catalyst behind the move higher was Fed governor Christopher Waller saying he's open to holding rates steady, shifting the odds of a September hike lower.

By Stephen Culp and Niket Nishant NEW YORK, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Wall Street rallied on Thursday as investors curbed their rate hike bets after U.S.

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