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S&P 500, Dow Slide as Strong Jobs Report Sparks Fresh Fed Rate-Hike Bets

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Stocks were down after a strong jobs report—and U.S. President Trump took to Truth Social to weigh in. "We just got GREAT Numbers on Jobs, the Market should go UP, because our Credit and Economy are better but, as always, for the past 25 years, the Stock Market goes DOWN, because we're living under False Reality that if things are good, you've got to "KILL IT" because of a "fear" of Inflation," Trump said in a midday post. Friday afternoon, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite were each down 0.5%.

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Gold futures clawed back some of the losses made in the wake of the 162,000 increase in August payrolls that caused short-term Treasury yields to spike and strengthened the dollar, increasing expectations for a Fed interest-rate increase this month.

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Retail earnings reveal a K-shaped consumer split: Home Depot and Lowe's post solid home-improvement sales, while Walmart and Five Below face mixed results amid tariff and margin pressures.

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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.