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US equity indexes ended lower Friday after expectations of an interest rate hike increased following

August payrolls came in three times hotter than expected. Stocks barely flinched. What's going on?

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On Sept. 4, 2026, a robust August employment beat reignites hawkish Fed expectations, sending investors toward defensive sectors.

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.

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%.

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

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.

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

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index falls Friday ahead of the August jobs report. Lululemon stock plunges 21% on earnings.

Nasdaq-100 futures led modest gains Friday morning as economists expected 53,000 jobs added last month

Sept 4 (Reuters) - Futures tracking the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 and the benchmark S&P 500 indexes rose on Friday ahead of jobs data that could test the recent momentum in equities.

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 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...

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.

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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Planet Labs reported fiscal second-quarter sales of $116.1 million Thursday afternoon. Wall Street was looking for $104.5 million.

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

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US benchmark equity indexes were advancing intraday and Treasury yields dropped as markets remained

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said he would support holding rates steady if upcoming inflation data is supportive

Markets push upwards as the likelihood of a September rate hike slips slightly, today, Sept. 3, 2026.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq saw gains in morning trading as the odds of a Fed rate hike plunged, geopolitical unrest continued and Nvidia kept acquiring. Here is what is driving the markets today: The Fed’s will-they-won’t-they rate hike: The odds of a Fed rate hike this month are now a coin flip, according to CME FedWatch.

The odds that the Federal Reserve will hike rates at its September meeting fell to 48% from 63% just yesterday, according to CME FedWatch. Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller said he's open to holding rates steady, driving the downturn in the probability of a September hike.

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.2%, and the actively tra

Fed Chair Warsh has escaped direct criticism from the president thus far -- but the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) hasn't been as lucky.