Stocks fell in the holiday-shortened week as solid data on the labor market and services activity rekindled concern the Fed will keep raising rates to tame inflation. Treasury yields hit fresh highs. All major equity benchmarks were in the red with the S&P 500 sliding 1.2%.
Nasdaq rises 1%, Dow, S&P close higher as weak jobs data tempers rate hike bets
U.S. stocks finished higher following a weaker-than-expected jobs report which eased rate hike expectations. Nonfarm payrolls rose by only 29,000, significantly below economists’ forecasts of
October 2, 2026