The China Central Bank Governor Pan Gongsheng, earlier last week had announced plans to lower borrowing costs and inject more liquidity into the economy while also announcing that the reserve requirement ratios (RRR), the percentage of cash banks are required to hold as reserves, was cut by 50 basis points (bps), later in the week.
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