Mixed news on US jobs: Unemployment rate falls but hiring is slowing

The US economy is expected to have added 160,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate likely dropped to 4.2% from 4.3%. Read More

Jobs Report, More PMIs: Key Economic News Points to Watch After Tuesday's Selloff

Investors are on edge ahead of Friday's jobs report. It is the last big indicator of labor-market health before the mid-September Federal Reserve meeting, and could influence the pace of interest-rate ... Read More

Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Leads Losses After Mixed Jobs Report

Employers created fewer jobs than expected in August. Unemployment was little changed at 4.2 percent. Follow along for live updates on stocks and markets, including the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S ... Read More

Jobs Report: Soft Hiring Supports Big Fed Rate Cut, But S&P 500 Is Hit By Doubt

The August jobs report comes as the S&P 500 retreats from highs amid fears that the Federal Reserve waited too long to start cutting rates. Read More

Crucial jobs report kicks off a new month: What to know this week

After a whipsaw month of market action, the S&P 500 (^GSPC) logged its fourth-straight winning month to end August. For the month, the S&P 500 added nearly 2.3% while the Dow Jones Industrial Average ... Read More

Jobs report for August: U.S. economy adds 142,000 jobs as unemployment rate drops to 4.2%

The economy is estimated to have created a solid 161,000 new jobs in August, up from a lackluster 114,000 in the prior month. If hiring actually rebounded and meets the Wall Street forecast, ... Read More

S&P 500 ends up, but near flat for week after Monday's steep selloff

Monday's big decline followed a sharp sell-off last week as a weaker-than-expected July jobs report sparked recession ... in 2024 driven by strong earnings in tech-related megacaps and optimism ... Read More

Why This Week’s Jobless Claims Report Is Easing Recession Fears

Markets are relaxing after preliminary ... claims last week, compared to weeks prior. This drop in jobless claims may give traders confidence that the July jobs report represented more of a ... Read More

The August jobs report reinforces 'waning vigor' in the labor market and the Fed should deliver a big rate cut, JPMorgan says

JPMorgan chief economist Michael Feroli says the Fed should cut 50 basis points this month as the August jobs report reflects a slowing labor market. Read More

Jobless claims rise less than expected to 233,000

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose less than expected last week, potentially easing ... following the disappointing July jobs report. Figures released Thursday by ... Read More

Stock Market News: Dow Surges 500 Points

The market was especially happy to hear such upbeat news on the economy after the July jobs report ... week. The takeaway is that market participants now see far less volatility in the month ahead ... Read More

Tech Up Ahead of Nvidia Earnings -- Tech Roundup

Shares of technology companies rose as traders laid bets ahead of Nvidia's earnings next week. Stock traders would ... by the most in nearly two years after U.S. retailer Walmart moved to sell ... Read More