Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq sink amid jobs report surprise, fresh inflation worries
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ( ^DJI) sank about 1.6%, or close to 700 points, while the S&P 500 ( ^GSPC) also fell 1.5%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite ( ^IXIC) tumbled 1.6%. The three major gauges erased all year-to-date gains with Friday's pullback.
Stock market today: Dow plunges 697 points after jobs report hits rate-cut bets
"I think really the market is saying maybe no rate cuts in 2025, and that the 10-year could very easily break well above 5%," Jeremy Siegel said.
Jobs big picture: Labor market appears 'too strong' for more Fed rate cuts
Just a few months ago, the Federal Reserve was worried about rising unemployment as it moved to aggressively cut interest rates. And now? The Fed is on hold. A strong December jobs report certainly ensured that.
Why the December Jobs Report Dashed Hopes for Another Fed Rate Cut
Key Takeaways The odds of the Federal Reserve cutting its benchmark interest rate this year fell after a jobs report Friday showed hiring in December blew past expectations.Strong job growth means less pressure on the Fed to cut interest rates to save the economy and prevent layoffs.
Dow falls almost 700 points after blowout jobs report dashes hopes for more rate cuts
US stocks plunged Friday as investors digested a better-than-expected jobs report that soured expectations of future rate cuts from the Federal Reserve.
Blowout December Jobs Report Puts Rate Cuts on Ice: What the Experts Are Saying
The December jobs report showed a surprise surge in hiring and an unexpected drop in the unemployment rate. Taken together, the data strengthen the case for the Federal Reserve to maintain its current cautious stance toward lowering borrowing costs,
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