Wall St Week Ahead US jobs data poses hurdle for rate-cut hopes, stocks rally

A U.S. labor market report late next week will give a crucial read into the economy's health and test investors' confidence that interest rate cuts are coming soon, a view that has helped lift U.S. Read More

US stocks brush record highs as weak jobs data fuel rate cut bets

U.S. stocks briefly hit record highs on Friday before reversing course to trade lower, after data showing U.S. job growth cooled in August led investors to double down on bets that the Federal Reserve ... Read More

Investors look for more aggressive US rate cuts after weak jobs data

After a surprisingly weak U.S. payrolls report that underscored that the economy is slowing, investors see the need for accelerated monetary easing, including an increased chance of a jumbo interest ... Read More

US stocks end lower as jobs data fuels economic worries

The U.S. economy created 22,000 jobs last month instead of an estimated 75,000, confirming softening labor market conditions, according to the Labor Department report. The three major U.S. stock ... Read More

Markets News, Aug. 21, 2025: S&P 500 Closes Lower for 5th Straight Day Ahead of Powell's Speech; Walmart Stock Slides After Earnings

Stocks fell Thursday as investors braced for what Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has to say about interest rates tomorrow in a highly anticipated speech. Read More

Markets News, Sep. 4, 2025: S&P 500 Closes at New High as Stocks Surge Ahead of August Jobs Report Release

Stocks rose Thursday, putting major indexes back at record-high levels, as investors digested the latest batch of labor market data and braced for tomorrow's release of the August jobs report. Read More