Jobs News Stock Rally, Rate Cut Forecasts Face Test From Powell Testimony And Jobs Report

September Jobs Report Won’t Help Resolve Fed Divisions

A job fair in Staten Island, New York. U.S. hiring rebounded in September. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) The September jobs report is unlikely to resolve the Federal Reserve's deliberations over ... Read More

Stocks rise after the Fed cuts rates and hopes build for more

The U.S. stock market neared its all-time high after the Federal Reserve cut its main interest rate to bolster the job market, and hopes strengthened for more cuts to come in 2026 ... Read More

Stocks rally after blockbuster Nvidia earnings, jobs report

(NEW YORK) -- Stocks rallied in early trading on Thursday, just hours after blockbuster earnings from chip giant Nvidia and a stronger-than-expected jobs report. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ... Read More

Jobs Growth Accelerated in September, Beating Forecasts

The U.S. added 119,000 jobs, according to a report issued nearly seven weeks late due to the government shutdown. That was well above the gain of around 50,000 jobs expected by economists polled by ... Read More

Fed likely to lower borrowing costs this week, but follow-up rate cuts face longer odds

The Fed faces an unusually contentious meeting this week that will test Jerome Powell's ability to corral the necessary support from fellow policymakers for a third straight interest rate cut. Read More

Stocks extend global rally as data boost rate cut hopes

Asia and Europe extended a global equities rally Wednesday after another round of tepid US data reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates again next month. A report that ... Read More

'A close call': Global brokerages split on Fed's December rate cut view after jobs report

J.P. Morgan, StanChart scrap December rate cut forecast Citigroup, Wells Fargo, Deutsche Bank say their 25 bp rate cut view a 'close call' Nov 21 (Reuters) - Global brokerages are split over whether ... Read More