Stocks Rise as Weak Jobs Report Eases Fed Rate-Hike Fears — US Market Wrap
A slowdown in the US labor market lifted stocks as investors reduced expectations that the Federal Reserve will need to raise interest rates again in the near term. The S&P 500 gained 0.7%, while the Nasdaq 100 climbed to a record high as appetite for riskier assets improved. Treasuries gave up earlier gains, but money