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US Employment Strength Fuels Fed Hike Bets; Stocks, Bonds Slide
La República·US·2 days ago
US equities closed lower after a surprise employment report showed 162,000 new jobs, triple the consensus estimate. The strong labor market data likely reinforces expectations for continued Federal Reserve tightening, pressuring risk assets. The magnitude of the beat is unusually large, suggesting potential upward revisions to rate path expectations.
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