Asian markets rally as new US jobs data fans rate cut hopes

Asian markets extended gains on Wednesday following a record day across Wall Street as fresh data pointing to a weakening US jobs market ramped up expectations for a series of ... Read More

Asia markets advance as investors await U.S. jobs data, tariff cut on Japanese autos boosts Nikkei

Asia stock trade mostly higher on Friday as investors looked ahead to key U.S. jobs data for clues on interest rates. Japan's Nikkei 225 was the best performer in the region, boosted by a new ... Read More

Asian, European markets rally ahead of US jobs data

Anticipation of US job data fuels rally in Asian and European markets, sell-off in China following reports of regulatory clampdown. Read More

US jobs data boosts rate cut hopes but stocks slide

Weak US jobs data cemented expectations of an interest rate cut later this month on Friday, but stocks slid on worries about the economic outlook and profit-taking. Wall Street's three main indices ... Read More

Markets Bet on More Fed Interest Rate Cuts After Another Weak Jobs Report

The labor market continues to weaken, with the US economy adding just 22,000 jobs in August. That weak data prompted bond traders to dial up expectations for interest rate cuts. Markets are now ... Read More

US job growth missed expectations in August amid economic uncertainty

The U.S. economy added jobs at a slower pace in August amid uncertainty about economic conditions, adding to signs of a weakening labor market. The Labor Department on Friday reported that employers ... Read More

The August jobs report has economists alarmed. Here are their 3 top takeaways.

Aimee Picchi is the associate managing editor for CBS MoneyWatch, where she covers business and personal finance. She previously worked at Bloomberg News and has written for national news outlets ... Read More

Traders Hit The Buy Button On These 10 Stocks After Weak Jobs Report

The August jobs report sent a clear signal that the U.S. labor market is quickly losing steam—yet instead of panic, investors hit the buy button, betting that the Federal Reserve will be forced to cut ... Read More

Asian markets enjoy record day as new US jobs data fans rate cut hopes

Asian markets extended gains on Wednesday, with Tokyo and Seoul emulating a record day on Wall Street as fresh data pointing to a weakening US jobs market ramped up expectations ... Read More