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Stocks fall as strong jobs report raises rate hike prospects

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1 hour ago · 3:06 readSeptember 4, 2026

U.S. stocks fell and Treasury bond yields mostly rose Friday after the government reported that employers unexpectedly added 162,000 jobs last month. The surprise increase in hiring could give the Federal Reserve leeway to raise its benchm… ap@koreatimes.co.kr(KoreaTimes) first reported the story. This YuToday briefing gathers the confirmed facts, what changed, and what to watch next.

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What we know so far

U.S. stocks fell and Treasury bond yields mostly rose Friday after the government reported that employers unexpectedly added 162,000 jobs last month. The surprise increase in hiring could give the Federal Reserve leeway to raise its benchmark short-term interest rate to fight inflation when central bank policymakers meet later this month. The S&P 500 fell 0.5 percent in morning trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 378 points, or 0.7 percent, as of 11:08 a.m. Eastern time. The Nasdaq composite fell 0.4 percent. Gains in technology stocks helped limit declines in other sectors. Nvi U.S. stocks fell and Treasury bond yields mostly rose Friday after the government reported that employers unexpectedly added 162,000 jobs last month. The surprise increase in hiring could give the Federal Reserve leeway to raise its benchmark short-term interest rate to fight inflation when central bank policymakers meet later this month. The S&P 500 fell 0.5 percent in morning trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 378 points, or 0.7 percent, as of 11:08 a.m. Eastern time. The Nasdaq composite fell 0.4 percent. Gains in technology stocks helped limit declines in other sectors. Nvi

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The latest reporting

Reported context includes the following: U.S. stocks fell and Treasury bond yields mostly rose Friday after the government reported that employers unexpectedly added 162,000 jobs last month. The surprise increase in hiring could give the Federal Reserve leeway to raise its benchmark short-term interest rate to fight inflation when central bank policymakers meet later this month. The S&P 500 fell 0.5 percent in morning trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 378 points, or 0.7 percent, as of 11:08 a.m. Eastern time. The Nasdaq composite fell 0.4 percent. Gains in technology stocks helped limit declines in other sectors. Nvi U.S. stocks fell and Treasury bond yields mostly rose Friday after the government reported that employers unexpectedly added 162,000 jobs last month. The surprise increase in hiring could give the Federal Reserve leeway to raise its benchmark short-term interest rate to fight inflation when central bank policymakers meet later this month. The S&P 500 fell 0.5 percent in morning trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 378 points, or 0.7 percent, as of 11:08 a.m. Eastern time. The Nasdaq composite fell 0.4 percent. Gains in technology stocks helped limit declines in other sectors. Nvi

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