The Latest Breaking News from Jobs Report

Friday's jobs report may be surprisingly weak, as technical factors exaggerating recent gains reverse. That could assuage the Fed and lift the S&P 500.

The August U.S. jobs report contained hints of a long-awaited increase in labor supply. The big question for the central bank is whether that can continue even as it attempts to engineer an economic slowdown.

The stock market gave back early gains Friday despite a healthy jobs reports before the open. Oil and gas stocks outperformed again.

U.S. stocks turned lower toward the end of trading on Friday, following the release of jobs report for August.

U.S. stocks extended gains midway through trading on Friday, following the release of jobs report for August.

WASHINGTON: A strong August jobs report means the US Federal Reserve will continue to aggressively raise interest rates, though a surge in the labour force could give central bankers the option to back off a little if they choose.

U.S. stocks traded mostly higher this morning on Friday, following the release of jobs report for August.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied 200 points Friday on the August jobs report. Lululemon stock surged 10% on earnings.

The jobs report showed a surge in labor force participation, but it's not the start of a trend.

Pre-open movers U.S. stock futures traded mostly flat in early pre-market trade ahead of the much-awaited jobs report for August. U.S. stocks closed mostly higher, with the Dow Jones adding around 146 points on Thursday after all the three major indices notched their weakest August performance since 2015.

Hong Kong stocks opened mixed on Friday ahead of the release of the U.S. jobs report that would give more cues on the course and aggression of the U.S. rate hike later this month. The Hang Seng index lost 0.5% in opening trade. Shares of XPeng lose over 3% in the morning session.