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October 06, 2023 00:04:10
The Good News Is Bad News Problem...
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The Good News Is Bad News Problem...

Oct 06 2023 | 00:04:10

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Wall Street’s main indexes were poised for a sharply lower open on Friday after a strong jobs report deepened fears that interest rates may stay elevated for an extended period. The Labor Department’s report showed non-farm payrolls increased by 336,000 jobs in September on a monthly basis, against expectations of 170,000 additions, according to a Reuters poll of economists. Unemployment rate stood at 3.8% against expectations of 3.7%, while average hourly earnings increased 0.2%, compared with estimates of 0.3%. The S&P 500 eyed its fifth straight weekly fall, while the Dow is on track to decline for the third straight […]

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