The odds of a September Fed rate cut look high after June jobs report — but it may be a tough call for Powell

The Federal Reserve is likely to resume lowering interest rates in September, but it won’t be an easy call for the central bankers, economists said Thursday in the wake of the June jobs report. Read More

Steady job market keeps Fed on hold amid tariff uncertainty

Unexpectedly solid job gains in June bolstered the case for the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates on hold to keep downward pressure on inflation, with one U.S. central banker saying it could take ... Read More

A sputtering jobs market is now a top risk for stocks and bonds in the second half of 2025

The labor market remained fairly resilient over the past six months, holding up while the bond market got “yippy” after President Donald Trump’s “liberation day” tariffs in early April and as the S&P ... Read More

Bond Traders Eye High-Stakes US Jobs Report for Fed Rate Clues

Investors in the US Treasury market are zeroing in on a pivotal jobs report Thursday as they weigh the chances of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates as soon as this month. Read More

June jobs report comes in stronger than expected — tanking hopes that the Fed will cut rates this month

US job growth outpaced expectations in June, signaling continued strength in the labor market and diminishing the likelihood of an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve later this month. The Labor ... Read More

Jobs Report Takes Pressure Off Fed to Cut Rates

Headline numbers from the June jobs report took pressure off the Federal Reserve to consider an interest-rate cut later this month, likely leaving the central bank on hold at least until the fall. Read More

Bond market 'clearly wasn’t expecting such a strong jobs report': Brandywine

Thursday's better-than-expected official jobs report for June is sending Treasury yields higher, particularly the policy-sensitive 2-year rate, by a magnitude that reflects genuine surprise from ... Read More

June Jobs Report Likely to Extend Fed’s Summer Pause

The June jobs report is likely to keep Federal Reserve officials in their wait-and-see stance for the summer as they anxiously observe how significant trade and immigration policy changes influence ... Read More

Stock Market News, June 6, 2025: Jobs Report Lifts Stocks; Trump Calls on Fed to Slash Rates - The Wall Street Journal

Stocks and government-bond yields rose after the jobs report showed hiring cooled in May, but by less than expected. The Dow industrials, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite all rose by 1% or more. The ... Read More

Bond Markets Charge into Jobs Report. It May Not End Well. - MSN

Bond markets are rallying into Friday’s May employment report, buoyed by bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts tied to weakening growth prospects and softening labor markets. But investors might not ... Read More

Bond Markets Are Back on Inflation Watch After Surprising Jobs Data - MSN

Bond markets are focusing on inflation again heading into the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting later this month. Wage and price pressures continue to build even as data suggest the broader ... Read More

Bond traders await May jobs data for Fed signals

Bond traders will dissect the May jobs report for any signs of a softening labor market as they gauge the timing of Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts. Treasury yields briefly declined to the ... Read More