A Weak Jobs Report Implies Lower Rates Ahead

The Non-Farm Payroll numbers (NFP) spooked the equity markets on Friday with the DJIA off nearly -0.5% and the S&P by -0.3%. Read More

Munis rally after weak jobs report

Today is "a bond grab, but there's a lot of active buying to try and lock in some of these higher yields before they dip much lower," said Chris Brigati, managing director and CIO at SWBC. Munis ... Read More

The Jobs Slump Is Here: What it Means for the Stock Market and the Fed

Job growth has been somewhat anemic for the past several months and worsened in August. Here's how it could affect markets. Read More

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

Bonds rallied and stocks fell after the latest batch of jobs data darkened the outlook for the U.S. economy. The weak jobs report sparked a rally in U.S. government debt, causing shorter-term treasury ... Read More

Stock Market Today: Weak Jobs Data Boosts Rate-Cut Bets; Dow Falls

U.S. stocks turned 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. The nonfarm payrolls report showed the U ... Read More

Jumbo-rate-cut chatter is rising after a dismal jobs report

A weak August jobs report all but clinched a Fed rate cut later this month. A big miss on nonfarm payrolls and an increase in unemployment signaled the need for stimulus. The report was so weak that ... Read More

Stock Market News, Sept. 5, 2025: Weak Jobs Data Boosts Rate-Cut Bets; Dow Falls

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. Bond yields declined sharply. Read More