Bond yields had dipped earlier in the session, tracking a slump in oil prices as the benchmark Brent crude futures declined below $80 a barrel. While the quantum of the monetary policy committee’s (MPC) rate increase was widely expected, the central bank vowed there would be no let-up in its fight to tame high inflation.
US stocks today: Nasdaq ends lower with tech slip; investors assess softer jobs data
US markets closed mixed as weak June jobs data cooled rate hike fears. Nasdaq fell on tech and chip stock declines, while the Dow rose