Employers added a surprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, issuing a key economic report that had been delayed seven weeks by the federal government shutdown.
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The tech-heavy Nasdaq led a selloff among Wall Street’s main indexes, falling over 3% to a near six-month low, on fears that a tariff war could spark an economic slowdown.
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The S&P 500 and the Dow touched over one-week highs after data showed a still robust economy, while small-cap stocks outperformed large-cap indexes.
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Wall Street’s main indexes inched higher on Wednesday after in-line consumer price inflation data kept the Federal Reserve on track to deliver another interest rate cut in December.
Read More Wall St edges higher after inflation data keeps Fed rate-cut hopes intact
The S&P 500 and the Dow edged higher on Friday, putting them on course for their best week this year, as a sweeping Trump victory powered bets of a business-friendly agenda.
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U.S. stock indexes sagged on Tuesday as rising Treasury yields impacted rate-sensitive sectors, while investors evaluated earnings to assess the health of American companies.
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