Stocks Higher and Bond Yields Lower as Weak Jobs Report Helps Case for Rate Cut

Stocks rose and bond yields fell in premarket trading Friday after the U.S. government delivered the latest in a series of weak reports on the job market. Futures for the S&P 500 rose 0.2%, while ... Read More

Stocks Slip After Weak Jobs Report

U.S. stocks ended modestly lower Friday after a weak jobs report cemented the case for a Federal Reserve rate cut at the central bank’s policy meeting ending Sept. 17. Read More

Bad news for employment is good news for investors wanting lower rates: TradeStation

Investors are taking Friday's weak labor-market data in stride, bidding up both stock futures and bond prices, as Treasury yields move dramatically lower (bond yields and bond prices move in opposite ... Read More

Stock Market on Sept. 5, 2025: Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq end lower after U.S. jobs report came in weaker than expected; bond yields tumble, dollar drops

Stock Market on Sept. 5, 2025: Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq end lower after U.S. jobs report came in weaker than expected; bond yields tumble, dollar drops Stocks close lower Friday after a soft U.S. jobs ... Read More

Bonds Rally, Stocks Drop After Jobs Report Amplifies Concerns for Economy

The U.S. added 22,000 jobs in August, far fewer than economists expected, and June’s payroll figures were revised downward to show a net loss of 13,000 positions. Read More

The Jobs Report Was Bad. It’s Hitting Bank and Brokerage Stocks.

Shares of Charles Schwab, Robinhood, and other financial companies tumbled on concerns about a weakening economy and the direction of interest rates. Read More