S&P 500 turns red for 2025 as hot jobs data sparks recalibration of rate cut bets
Wall Street on Friday erased all the gains made in the fledgling year, after a hotter-than-expected jobs report led to analysts and traders significantly dialing back their odds of further Federal Reserve rate cuts.
Stocks drop, dollar up after US jobs data dashes rate expectations
The dollar rallied, while U.S. stocks fell sharply on Friday after data showed the U.S. economy created far more jobs in December than expected, reinforcing the belief among investors that U.S. interest rates may not fall much this year.
VIX climbs after U.S. jobs data stronger than Wall Street expected
The stock market’s so-called fear gauge was climbing Friday, as investors assessed a U.S. jobs report that was stronger than Wall Street anticipated. The Cboe Volatility Index, which trades under the ticker symbol VIX,
Wall Street's fear gauge hits three-week high as stocks selloff on hot jobs data
The Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) - widely seen as Wall Street's fear and volatility gauge - soared about 9% on Friday to a three-week-high, after the latest job market update led to a big recalibration in Federal Reserve rate cut expectations.
Wall Street ends lower as blowout job data spooks traders
U.S. stocks sold off on Friday, with the S&P 500 erasing its 2025 gains, after an upbeat jobs report stoked fresh inflation fears, reinforcing bets that the Federal Reserve will be cautious in cutting interest rates this year.
Wall St opens lower after hot payrolls data stokes rate cut worries
Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Friday after a better-than-expected jobs report fanned expectations that the Federal Reserve will take a measured approach to monetary policy easing
Wall Street falls as jobs data stokes inflation fears
U.S. stocks tumbled, with the S&P 500 erasing its 2025 gains, after an upbeat jobs report stoked fresh inflation fears and ...
Gold Rises After Strong U.S. Jobs Data
Gold prices gain further in afternoon trade amid uncertainties over the impact of future U.S. policy on the economy and ...
Stock Market Today: Stocks Slide, Bond Yields Jump After Strong Jobs Report
The final jobs report of 2024 showed an uptick in hiring and a slight decrease in the unemployment rate. Get updates on stocks and other markets, including the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 ...
Gold rebounds on Trump policy uncertainty despite robust US jobs data
Gold prices were set for their best week since mid-November as uncertainty around U.S. President-elect Donald Trump policies ...
Jobs Report Today: December Hiring Smashes Estimates
Payrolls: 256,000 jobs added in December vs. 153,000 expected, according to economists surveyed by FactSet. Unemployment rate ...
Dow tumbles nearly 700 points Friday as strong jobs report casts doubt over Fed's rate-cut path
The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 696.75 points, or 1.63%, to close at 41,938.45. The S&P 500 slid 1.54% to 5,827.04, ...
Dollar clings on to gains ahead of US jobs data; sterling slips
The dollar looked set to log a sixth straight week of outperformance against other currencies on Friday, underpinned by ...
Surprising December jobs growth is denting chances of a first-half Fed rate cut
Friday’s unexpectedly big increase in December nonfarm payrolls led to a diminished market-based likelihood for any rate cut ...
Resilient Labor Market Adds 256,000 Jobs in December
If 2024 taught anything, it’s don’t bet against the U.S. labor market. Employment was much stronger than expected in December ...